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5917249 | Git symbolic links in Windows | 378 | 2011-05-06 21:33:50 | <p>Our developers use a mix of Windows and Unix-based OSes. Therefore, symbolic links created on Unix machines become a problem for Windows developers. In Windows (<a href="https://github.com/msysgit/" rel="noreferrer">MSysGit</a>), the symbolic link is converted to a text file with a path to the file it points to. Ins... | 215,469 | 615,315 | 2025-11-21 09:04:13 | 5,930,443 | 123 | 2011-05-08 21:17:33 | 19,750 | 2011-05-08 21:17:33 | https://stackoverflow.com/q/5917249 | https://stackoverflow.com/a/5930443 | <p>You can find the symlinks by looking for files that have a mode of <code>120000</code>, possibly with this command:</p>
<pre><code>git ls-files -s | awk '/120000/{print $4}'
</code></pre>
<p>Once you replace the links, I would recommend marking them as unchanged with <code>git update-index --assume-unchanged</code... | <p>You can find the symlinks by looking for files that have a mode of <code>120000</code>, possibly with this command:</p> <pre><code>git ls-files -s | awk '/120000/{print $4}' </code></pre> <p>Once you replace the links, I would recommend marking them as unchanged with <code>git update-index --assume-unchanged</code... | 64, 119, 1122 | git, symlink, windows | <h1>Git symbolic links in Windows</h1>
<p>Our developers use a mix of Windows and Unix-based OSes. Therefore, symbolic links created on Unix machines become a problem for Windows developers. In Windows (<a href="https://github.com/msysgit/" rel="noreferrer">MSysGit</a>), the symbolic link is converted to a text file wi... | q.PostTypeId = 1; a.PostTypeId = 2; EXISTS tag '%git%'; a.Body LIKE '%<code>%git%'; q.Score > 5; a.Score > 10 | 15,680 | git | # Git symbolic links in Windows
Our developers use a mix of Windows and Unix-based OSes. Therefore, symbolic links created on Unix machines become a problem for Windows developers. In Windows ([MSysGit](https://github.com/msysgit/)), the symbolic link is converted to a text file with a path to the file it points to. I... | You can find the symlinks by looking for files that have a mode of `120000`, possibly with this command:
```
git ls-files -s | awk '/120000/{print $4}'
```
Once you replace the links, I would recommend marking them as unchanged with `git update-index --assume-unchanged`, rather than listing them in `.git/info/exclude... |
17626944 | Heroku 'Permission denied (publickey) fatal: Could not read from remote repository' woes | 148 | 2013-07-13 04:21:53 | <p>I've searched around for many hours on end looking to a solution to my seemingly easy-to-fix problem. It's not that my search turned up nothing, it's that my search turned up so many different solutions -none of which have worked.</p>
<p>Anyways, I am simply unable to push, pull, or fetch from my Heroku repository ... | 107,084 | 2,345,415 | 2016-06-13 16:35:09 | 17,631,730 | 123 | 2013-07-13 15:46:49 | 2,345,415 | 2013-07-13 15:46:49 | https://stackoverflow.com/q/17626944 | https://stackoverflow.com/a/17631730 | <p>I just thought I'd share that I found the answer to my own question.</p>
<p>Writing out my problem made it even more clear to me, and I further investigated into where I thought my problem lay: the ssh key</p>
<p>Turns out I was right. The issue wasn't with the key itself, but rather that I had not added it to my ... | <p>I just thought I'd share that I found the answer to my own question.</p> <p>Writing out my problem made it even more clear to me, and I further investigated into where I thought my problem lay: the ssh key</p> <p>Turns out I was right. The issue wasn't with the key itself, but rather that I had not added it to my ... | 119, 386, 7330, 8279, 57931 | git, heroku, public-key, repository, ssh | <h1>Heroku 'Permission denied (publickey) fatal: Could not read from remote repository' woes</h1>
<p>I've searched around for many hours on end looking to a solution to my seemingly easy-to-fix problem. It's not that my search turned up nothing, it's that my search turned up so many different solutions -none of which h... | q.PostTypeId = 1; a.PostTypeId = 2; EXISTS tag '%git%'; a.Body LIKE '%<code>%git%'; q.Score > 5; a.Score > 10 | 15,681 | git | # Heroku 'Permission denied (publickey) fatal: Could not read from remote repository' woes
I've searched around for many hours on end looking to a solution to my seemingly easy-to-fix problem. It's not that my search turned up nothing, it's that my search turned up so many different solutions -none of which have worke... | I just thought I'd share that I found the answer to my own question.
Writing out my problem made it even more clear to me, and I further investigated into where I thought my problem lay: the ssh key
Turns out I was right. The issue wasn't with the key itself, but rather that I had not added it to my local Mac's list ... |
26785118 | HEAD~ vs HEAD^ vs HEAD@{} also known as tilde vs caret vs at sign | 108 | 2014-11-06 16:59:53 | <p>HEAD is a pointer at the current branch. I have seen a variety of notations for ancestors of HEAD including </p>
<ul>
<li><code>HEAD~2</code></li>
<li><code>HEAD^2</code></li>
<li><code>HEAD@{2}</code></li>
<li><code>HEAD~~</code></li>
<li><code>HEAD^^</code></li>
</ul>
<p>What does each of the above mean, exactly... | 24,520 | 1,108,891 | 2021-10-22 14:27:04 | 26,785,200 | 123 | 2014-11-06 17:04:40 | 1,843,331 | 2021-10-22 14:27:04 | https://stackoverflow.com/q/26785118 | https://stackoverflow.com/a/26785200 | <p>From the docs <a href="https://git-scm.com/book/en/v2/Git-Tools-Revision-Selection" rel="noreferrer">here</a>.</p>
<ul>
<li><code>HEAD~2</code> : 2 commits older than HEAD</li>
<li><code>HEAD^2</code> : the second parent of HEAD, if HEAD was a merge, otherwise illegal</li>
<li><code>HEAD@{2}</code> : refers to the 3... | <p>From the docs <a href="https://git-scm.com/book/en/v2/Git-Tools-Revision-Selection" rel="noreferrer">here</a>.</p> <ul> <li><code>HEAD~2</code> : 2 commits older than HEAD</li> <li><code>HEAD^2</code> : the second parent of HEAD, if HEAD was a merge, otherwise illegal</li> <li><code>HEAD@{2}</code> : refers to the 3... | 119 | git | <h1>HEAD~ vs HEAD^ vs HEAD@{} also known as tilde vs caret vs at sign</h1>
<p>HEAD is a pointer at the current branch. I have seen a variety of notations for ancestors of HEAD including </p>
<ul>
<li><code>HEAD~2</code></li>
<li><code>HEAD^2</code></li>
<li><code>HEAD@{2}</code></li>
<li><code>HEAD~~</code></li>
<li><... | q.PostTypeId = 1; a.PostTypeId = 2; EXISTS tag '%git%'; a.Body LIKE '%<code>%git%'; q.Score > 5; a.Score > 10 | 15,682 | git | # HEAD~ vs HEAD^ vs HEAD@{} also known as tilde vs caret vs at sign
HEAD is a pointer at the current branch. I have seen a variety of notations for ancestors of HEAD including
- `HEAD~2`
- `HEAD^2`
- `HEAD@{2}`
- `HEAD~~`
- `HEAD^^`
What does each of the above mean, exactly? Where is the documentation for this? | From the docs [here](https://git-scm.com/book/en/v2/Git-Tools-Revision-Selection).
- `HEAD~2` : 2 commits older than HEAD
- `HEAD^2` : the second parent of HEAD, if HEAD was a merge, otherwise illegal
- `HEAD@{2}` : refers to the 3rd listing in the overview of `git reflog`
- `HEAD~~` : 2 commits older than HEAD
- `HEA... |
2071288 | Equivalent in git of "hg cat" or "svn cat" | 93 | 2010-01-15 12:07:25 | <p>I want to extract a copy of the latest version of a file held in a git repository, and pass it into a script for some processing. With svn or hg, I just use the "cat" command:</p>
<blockquote>
<p>Print the specified files as they were at the given revision. If
no revision is given, the parent of the working di... | 16,790 | 142,293 | 2015-06-09 03:45:59 | 2,071,300 | 123 | 2010-01-15 12:09:39 | 228,936 | 2010-01-15 12:09:39 | https://stackoverflow.com/q/2071288 | https://stackoverflow.com/a/2071300 | <pre><code>git show rev:path/to/file
</code></pre>
<p>Where <em>rev</em> is the revision.</p>
<p>See <a href="http://git.or.cz/course/svn.html" rel="noreferrer">http://git.or.cz/course/svn.html</a> for a comparison of git and svn commands.</p>
| <pre><code>git show rev:path/to/file </code></pre> <p>Where <em>rev</em> is the revision.</p> <p>See <a href="http://git.or.cz/course/svn.html" rel="noreferrer">http://git.or.cz/course/svn.html</a> for a comparison of git and svn commands.</p> | 119, 456 | git, version-control | <h1>Equivalent in git of "hg cat" or "svn cat"</h1>
<p>I want to extract a copy of the latest version of a file held in a git repository, and pass it into a script for some processing. With svn or hg, I just use the "cat" command:</p>
<blockquote>
<p>Print the specified files as they were at the given revision. If
... | q.PostTypeId = 1; a.PostTypeId = 2; EXISTS tag '%git%'; a.Body LIKE '%<code>%git%'; q.Score > 5; a.Score > 10 | 15,683 | git | # Equivalent in git of "hg cat" or "svn cat"
I want to extract a copy of the latest version of a file held in a git repository, and pass it into a script for some processing. With svn or hg, I just use the "cat" command:
> Print the specified files as they were at the given revision. If
> no revision is given, the pa... | ```
git show rev:path/to/file
```
Where *rev* is the revision.
See <http://git.or.cz/course/svn.html> for a comparison of git and svn commands. |
35507239 | Merge and delete branch in one step/command | 77 | 2016-02-19 14:06:40 | <p>Is it possible, to <code>merge</code> a branch and automatically <code>delete</code> it with a single command? The delete step should only be executed if merging was successful.</p>
| 85,386 | 2,630,261 | 2022-09-10 01:14:43 | 35,507,680 | 123 | 2016-02-19 14:29:36 | 4,787,126 | 2018-05-08 17:49:53 | https://stackoverflow.com/q/35507239 | https://stackoverflow.com/a/35507680 | <p>No, git doesn't support this at the same time.</p>
<p>However, you can run the commands in a shell conditionally:</p>
<pre><code>git merge source-branch && git branch -d source-branch
</code></pre>
<p><strong>Edit:</strong></p>
<p><code>-d</code> will only remove merged branches while <code>-D</code> wil... | <p>No, git doesn't support this at the same time.</p> <p>However, you can run the commands in a shell conditionally:</p> <pre><code>git merge source-branch && git branch -d source-branch </code></pre> <p><strong>Edit:</strong></p> <p><code>-d</code> will only remove merged branches while <code>-D</code> wil... | 119, 717, 53847, 76220 | branching-and-merging, git, git-branch, merge | <h1>Merge and delete branch in one step/command</h1>
<p>Is it possible, to <code>merge</code> a branch and automatically <code>delete</code> it with a single command? The delete step should only be executed if merging was successful.</p>
| q.PostTypeId = 1; a.PostTypeId = 2; EXISTS tag '%git%'; a.Body LIKE '%<code>%git%'; q.Score > 5; a.Score > 10 | 15,686 | git | # Merge and delete branch in one step/command
Is it possible, to `merge` a branch and automatically `delete` it with a single command? The delete step should only be executed if merging was successful. | No, git doesn't support this at the same time.
However, you can run the commands in a shell conditionally:
```
git merge source-branch && git branch -d source-branch
```
**Edit:**
`-d` will only remove merged branches while `-D` will also remove unmerged branches, so `-d` will ensure that the branch is merged and y... |
41716793 | How to get complete git commit hash from short hash? | 68 | 2017-01-18 10:23:02 | <p>I have a short git commit hash of length 8 characters. I want to get a complete hash from remote server. I tried getting the branch name from the commit hash and then getting the full commit hash from branch name but it only works for the latest commit. What could be the best possible way to achieve what I want? </p... | 44,561 | 3,464,599 | 2017-01-18 10:36:57 | 41,717,108 | 123 | 2017-01-18 10:36:57 | 733,345 | 2017-01-18 10:36:57 | https://stackoverflow.com/q/41716793 | https://stackoverflow.com/a/41717108 | <p><code>git rev-parse</code> will give you what you want.</p>
<pre><code>$ git rev-parse 3cdd5d
3cdd5d19178a54d2e51b5098d43b57571241d0ab
</code></pre>
| <p><code>git rev-parse</code> will give you what you want.</p> <pre><code>$ git rev-parse 3cdd5d 3cdd5d19178a54d2e51b5098d43b57571241d0ab </code></pre> | 119 | git | <h1>How to get complete git commit hash from short hash?</h1>
<p>I have a short git commit hash of length 8 characters. I want to get a complete hash from remote server. I tried getting the branch name from the commit hash and then getting the full commit hash from branch name but it only works for the latest commit. W... | q.PostTypeId = 1; a.PostTypeId = 2; EXISTS tag '%git%'; a.Body LIKE '%<code>%git%'; q.Score > 5; a.Score > 10 | 15,687 | git | # How to get complete git commit hash from short hash?
I have a short git commit hash of length 8 characters. I want to get a complete hash from remote server. I tried getting the branch name from the commit hash and then getting the full commit hash from branch name but it only works for the latest commit. What could... | `git rev-parse` will give you what you want.
```
$ git rev-parse 3cdd5d
3cdd5d19178a54d2e51b5098d43b57571241d0ab
``` |
10657315 | Git merge left HEAD marks in my files | 135 | 2012-05-18 17:41:33 | <p>I tried to merge a file in the command line using Git, when an error message appeared telling me the merge was aborted. </p>
<p>I thought that was the end of it, but then I realized there are gitmarks in my files. Like so:</p>
<pre><code>start =
expression
validchar =
[0-9a-zA-Z_?!+\-=@#$%^&*/.]
int... | 98,119 | 387,405 | 2022-06-25 21:04:11 | 10,657,351 | 122 | 2012-05-18 17:44:24 | 148,870 | 2012-05-18 17:52:49 | https://stackoverflow.com/q/10657315 | https://stackoverflow.com/a/10657351 | <p>Those are <a href="https://stackoverflow.com/questions/7901864/git-conflict-markers">conflict markers</a>. You're still in the process of merging, but there were some parts that Git couldn't merge automatically. You'll <a href="http://schacon.github.com/git/user-manual.html#resolving-a-merge" rel="noreferrer">need t... | <p>Those are <a href="https://stackoverflow.com/questions/7901864/git-conflict-markers">conflict markers</a>. You're still in the process of merging, but there were some parts that Git couldn't merge automatically. You'll <a href="http://schacon.github.com/git/user-manual.html#resolving-a-merge" rel="noreferrer">need t... | 119, 28897, 62599, 106113 | git, git-merge, git-merge-conflict, merge-conflict-resolution | <h1>Git merge left HEAD marks in my files</h1>
<p>I tried to merge a file in the command line using Git, when an error message appeared telling me the merge was aborted. </p>
<p>I thought that was the end of it, but then I realized there are gitmarks in my files. Like so:</p>
<pre><code>start =
expression
validc... | q.PostTypeId = 1; a.PostTypeId = 2; EXISTS tag '%git%'; a.Body LIKE '%<code>%git%'; q.Score > 5; a.Score > 10 | 15,689 | git | # Git merge left HEAD marks in my files
I tried to merge a file in the command line using Git, when an error message appeared telling me the merge was aborted.
I thought that was the end of it, but then I realized there are gitmarks in my files. Like so:
```
start =
expression
validchar =
[0-9a-zA-Z_?!+\-=... | Those are [conflict markers](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/7901864/git-conflict-markers). You're still in the process of merging, but there were some parts that Git couldn't merge automatically. You'll [need to hand-edit those parts](http://schacon.github.com/git/user-manual.html#resolving-a-merge) to what you wa... |
1558719 | Using a remote repository with non-standard port | 134 | 2009-10-13 07:37:23 | <p>I am setting up my local git project for a remote repository. The remote repository is being served on a non-standard port (4019).</p>
<p>But it doesn't work. Instead I get the following error message:</p>
<pre><code>ssh: connect to host git.host.de:4019 port 22: Connection refused
fatal: The remote end hung up un... | 155,113 | 175,927 | 2015-09-21 01:32:36 | 1,558,735 | 122 | 2009-10-13 07:42:08 | 19,563 | 2009-10-13 07:49:15 | https://stackoverflow.com/q/1558719 | https://stackoverflow.com/a/1558735 | <p>If you put something like this in your <code>.ssh/config</code>:</p>
<pre><code>Host githost
HostName git.host.de
Port 4019
User root
</code></pre>
<p>then you should be able to use the basic syntax:</p>
<pre><code>git push githost:/var/cache/git/project.git master
</code></pre>
| <p>If you put something like this in your <code>.ssh/config</code>:</p> <pre><code>Host githost HostName git.host.de Port 4019 User root </code></pre> <p>then you should be able to use the basic syntax:</p> <pre><code>git push githost:/var/cache/git/project.git master </code></pre> | 119 | git | <h1>Using a remote repository with non-standard port</h1>
<p>I am setting up my local git project for a remote repository. The remote repository is being served on a non-standard port (4019).</p>
<p>But it doesn't work. Instead I get the following error message:</p>
<pre><code>ssh: connect to host git.host.de:4019 po... | q.PostTypeId = 1; a.PostTypeId = 2; EXISTS tag '%git%'; a.Body LIKE '%<code>%git%'; q.Score > 5; a.Score > 10 | 15,690 | git | # Using a remote repository with non-standard port
I am setting up my local git project for a remote repository. The remote repository is being served on a non-standard port (4019).
But it doesn't work. Instead I get the following error message:
```
ssh: connect to host git.host.de:4019 port 22: Connection refused
f... | If you put something like this in your `.ssh/config`:
```
Host githost
HostName git.host.de
Port 4019
User root
```
then you should be able to use the basic syntax:
```
git push githost:/var/cache/git/project.git master
``` |
28011104 | Undo git add --all | 105 | 2015-01-18 15:00:28 | <p>I made a mistake and called <code>git add -all</code>, now all files are added. I did not make a <code>commit</code> and <code>push</code>. How can I <em>undo</em> my action?</p>
| 97,486 | 2,630,261 | 2017-06-17 06:15:18 | 28,011,139 | 122 | 2015-01-18 15:03:30 | 123,527 | 2015-01-18 15:03:30 | https://stackoverflow.com/q/28011104 | https://stackoverflow.com/a/28011139 | <p>It has already been answered several times:</p>
<blockquote>
<p>You can use <code>git reset</code>. This will 'unstage' all the files you've
added after your last commit.</p>
<p>If you want to unstage only some files, use <code>git reset -- <file 1>
<file 2> <file n></code>.</p>
<p... | <p>It has already been answered several times:</p> <blockquote> <p>You can use <code>git reset</code>. This will 'unstage' all the files you've added after your last commit.</p> <p>If you want to unstage only some files, use <code>git reset -- <file 1> <file 2> <file n></code>.</p> <p... | 119, 34792 | git, git-add | <h1>Undo git add --all</h1>
<p>I made a mistake and called <code>git add -all</code>, now all files are added. I did not make a <code>commit</code> and <code>push</code>. How can I <em>undo</em> my action?</p>
| q.PostTypeId = 1; a.PostTypeId = 2; EXISTS tag '%git%'; a.Body LIKE '%<code>%git%'; q.Score > 5; a.Score > 10 | 15,691 | git | # Undo git add --all
I made a mistake and called `git add -all`, now all files are added. I did not make a `commit` and `push`. How can I *undo* my action? | It has already been answered several times:
> You can use `git reset`. This will 'unstage' all the files you've
> added after your last commit.
>
> If you want to unstage only some files, use `git reset -- <file 1>
> <file 2> <file n>`.
>
> Also it's possible to unstage some of the changes in files by using
> `git res... |
7147680 | Accidentally reverted to master, lost uncommitted changes | 105 | 2011-08-22 12:47:05 | <p>While working on Master branch, I forgot to create new branch. Made changes to files then inadvertently reverted to the master, loosing all updates.
I didn't commit the updated files.</p>
<p>How can I retrieve them?</p>
| 177,228 | 267,096 | 2024-04-08 10:35:40 | 7,147,749 | 122 | 2011-08-22 12:52:41 | 566,627 | 2018-11-16 21:20:24 | https://stackoverflow.com/q/7147680 | https://stackoverflow.com/a/7147749 | <p>If you had not <strong>commited</strong>, <strong>staged</strong>, or <strong>stashed</strong> the changes you made, there is no way you can recover those changes.</p>
<p>EDIT: Recovering lost changes. Adding this on <a href="https://stackoverflow.com/users/223092/mark-longair">Mark Longair's</a> suggestion (in the... | <p>If you had not <strong>commited</strong>, <strong>staged</strong>, or <strong>stashed</strong> the changes you made, there is no way you can recover those changes.</p> <p>EDIT: Recovering lost changes. Adding this on <a href="https://stackoverflow.com/users/223092/mark-longair">Mark Longair's</a> suggestion (in the... | 119 | git | <h1>Accidentally reverted to master, lost uncommitted changes</h1>
<p>While working on Master branch, I forgot to create new branch. Made changes to files then inadvertently reverted to the master, loosing all updates.
I didn't commit the updated files.</p>
<p>How can I retrieve them?</p>
| q.PostTypeId = 1; a.PostTypeId = 2; EXISTS tag '%git%'; a.Body LIKE '%<code>%git%'; q.Score > 5; a.Score > 10 | 15,692 | git | # Accidentally reverted to master, lost uncommitted changes
While working on Master branch, I forgot to create new branch. Made changes to files then inadvertently reverted to the master, loosing all updates.
I didn't commit the updated files.
How can I retrieve them? | If you had not **commited**, **staged**, or **stashed** the changes you made, there is no way you can recover those changes.
EDIT: Recovering lost changes. Adding this on [Mark Longair's](https://stackoverflow.com/users/223092/mark-longair) suggestion (in the comment). This also includes a couple of SO links from his ... |
7499938 | Git show files that were changed in the last 2 days | 85 | 2011-09-21 12:44:24 | <p>How can I have a list with all the files that were changed in the last 2 days? I know about </p>
<pre><code>git log --name-status --since="2 days ago"
</code></pre>
<p>but this will show me ids, dates and commit messages. All I need is the list of the file names which were changed.</p>
<p>Is that possible with g... | 45,528 | 86,112 | 2019-05-15 12:29:21 | 7,500,276 | 122 | 2011-09-21 13:07:51 | 204,388 | 2011-09-21 13:42:56 | https://stackoverflow.com/q/7499938 | https://stackoverflow.com/a/7500276 | <pre><code>git log --pretty=format: --name-only --since="2 days ago"
</code></pre>
<p>if some files duplicate in multiple commits, you can use pipe to filter it</p>
<pre><code>git log --pretty=format: --name-only --since="2 days ago" | sort | uniq
</code></pre>
| <pre><code>git log --pretty=format: --name-only --since="2 days ago" </code></pre> <p>if some files duplicate in multiple commits, you can use pipe to filter it</p> <pre><code>git log --pretty=format: --name-only --since="2 days ago" | sort | uniq </code></pre> | 119, 942, 5310, 45879, 47913 | file, fileupdate, git, git-log, logging | <h1>Git show files that were changed in the last 2 days</h1>
<p>How can I have a list with all the files that were changed in the last 2 days? I know about </p>
<pre><code>git log --name-status --since="2 days ago"
</code></pre>
<p>but this will show me ids, dates and commit messages. All I need is the list of the f... | q.PostTypeId = 1; a.PostTypeId = 2; EXISTS tag '%git%'; a.Body LIKE '%<code>%git%'; q.Score > 5; a.Score > 10 | 15,693 | git | # Git show files that were changed in the last 2 days
How can I have a list with all the files that were changed in the last 2 days? I know about
```
git log --name-status --since="2 days ago"
```
but this will show me ids, dates and commit messages. All I need is the list of the file names which were changed.
Is t... | ```
git log --pretty=format: --name-only --since="2 days ago"
```
if some files duplicate in multiple commits, you can use pipe to filter it
```
git log --pretty=format: --name-only --since="2 days ago" | sort | uniq
``` |
5551556 | Changing file names in a Git repository | 82 | 2011-04-05 12:09:24 | <p>How does Git handle filename changes?</p>
<p>Will a file name change be detected as a modification or will there be a "lost" file which needs to be removed and the new file needs to then be added with <code>git add</code>?</p>
| 90,565 | 356,387 | 2021-04-16 16:01:11 | 5,551,578 | 122 | 2011-04-05 12:11:56 | 106,205 | 2021-04-16 15:51:16 | https://stackoverflow.com/q/5551556 | https://stackoverflow.com/a/5551578 | <p>It will automatically be detected as a modification and the "new" file will be added to the index, so you only need one command:</p>
<pre><code>$ git mv application.py newApplication.py
$ git status
# On branch buildServer
# Changes to be committed:
# (use "git reset HEAD <file>..." to un... | <p>It will automatically be detected as a modification and the "new" file will be added to the index, so you only need one command:</p> <pre><code>$ git mv application.py newApplication.py $ git status # On branch buildServer # Changes to be committed: # (use "git reset HEAD <file>..." to un... | 119 | git | <h1>Changing file names in a Git repository</h1>
<p>How does Git handle filename changes?</p>
<p>Will a file name change be detected as a modification or will there be a "lost" file which needs to be removed and the new file needs to then be added with <code>git add</code>?</p>
| q.PostTypeId = 1; a.PostTypeId = 2; EXISTS tag '%git%'; a.Body LIKE '%<code>%git%'; q.Score > 5; a.Score > 10 | 15,694 | git | # Changing file names in a Git repository
How does Git handle filename changes?
Will a file name change be detected as a modification or will there be a "lost" file which needs to be removed and the new file needs to then be added with `git add`? | It will automatically be detected as a modification and the "new" file will be added to the index, so you only need one command:
```
$ git mv application.py newApplication.py
$ git status
# On branch buildServer
# Changes to be committed:
# (use "git reset HEAD <file>..." to unstage)
#
# renamed: applicatio... |
50316434 | Add all files using git add except one directory | 64 | 2018-05-13 13:05:00 | <p>I am trying to add all the files to my git index using </p>
<pre><code>git add -A
</code></pre>
<p>However, there is one directory with very large files that is causing this error:</p>
<pre><code>fatal: confused by unstable object source data for 9f8c02a8d2a04d7fffed08b299a0cb8996ab7ecb
</code></pre>
<p>Therefor... | 55,339 | 432,648 | 2023-10-05 16:36:58 | 50,316,635 | 122 | 2018-05-13 13:28:24 | 6,330,106 | 2022-10-27 08:28:22 | https://stackoverflow.com/q/50316434 | https://stackoverflow.com/a/50316635 | <p>If your Git version is new enough,</p>
<pre><code>git add -- . ':!<path>'
</code></pre>
<p><code>.</code> means all under the current directory, and <code>':!<path>'</code> means to exclude the path. So it means to add all except <code>path</code>.</p>
<p>The term for <code>. ':!<path>'</code> is <... | <p>If your Git version is new enough,</p> <pre><code>git add -- . ':!<path>' </code></pre> <p><code>.</code> means all under the current directory, and <code>':!<path>'</code> means to exclude the path. So it means to add all except <code>path</code>.</p> <p>The term for <code>. ':!<path>'</code> is <... | 119 | git | <h1>Add all files using git add except one directory</h1>
<p>I am trying to add all the files to my git index using </p>
<pre><code>git add -A
</code></pre>
<p>However, there is one directory with very large files that is causing this error:</p>
<pre><code>fatal: confused by unstable object source data for 9f8c02a8d... | q.PostTypeId = 1; a.PostTypeId = 2; EXISTS tag '%git%'; a.Body LIKE '%<code>%git%'; q.Score > 5; a.Score > 10 | 15,695 | git | # Add all files using git add except one directory
I am trying to add all the files to my git index using
```
git add -A
```
However, there is one directory with very large files that is causing this error:
```
fatal: confused by unstable object source data for 9f8c02a8d2a04d7fffed08b299a0cb8996ab7ecb
```
Therefor... | If your Git version is new enough,
```
git add -- . ':!<path>'
```
`.` means all under the current directory, and `':!<path>'` means to exclude the path. So it means to add all except `path`.
The term for `. ':!<path>'` is [pathspec](https://www.git-scm.com/docs/gitglossary#Documentation/gitglossary.txt-aiddefpathsp... |
40228651 | How do i delete the last 3 commits? | 63 | 2016-10-24 22:35:36 | <p><strong>How do i delete the last 3 commits?</strong> there is probably many examples but I think i ma being very specific here with what I want.</p>
<p>So for example I have done a <code>git add .</code> and <code>git commit -m "message"</code> and a <code>git push -u origin master</code> for all these.</p>
<p>I h... | 62,222 | 2,392,358 | 2025-10-20 12:10:38 | 40,228,667 | 122 | 2016-10-24 22:37:26 | 429,521 | 2016-10-24 23:11:19 | https://stackoverflow.com/q/40228651 | https://stackoverflow.com/a/40228667 | <p>use can use <code>git reset</code> for that</p>
<pre><code>git reset --hard HEAD~3
git push --force origin master
</code></pre>
<p>where <code>HEAD~3</code> means <em>go back 3 commits</em></p>
<p>You can also use the commit number instead of <em>3 commits</em>, so that you are sure where you are going back in t... | <p>use can use <code>git reset</code> for that</p> <pre><code>git reset --hard HEAD~3 git push --force origin master </code></pre> <p>where <code>HEAD~3</code> means <em>go back 3 commits</em></p> <p>You can also use the commit number instead of <em>3 commits</em>, so that you are sure where you are going back in t... | 119, 456 | git, version-control | <h1>How do i delete the last 3 commits?</h1>
<p><strong>How do i delete the last 3 commits?</strong> there is probably many examples but I think i ma being very specific here with what I want.</p>
<p>So for example I have done a <code>git add .</code> and <code>git commit -m "message"</code> and a <code>git push -u or... | q.PostTypeId = 1; a.PostTypeId = 2; EXISTS tag '%git%'; a.Body LIKE '%<code>%git%'; q.Score > 5; a.Score > 10 | 15,696 | git | # How do i delete the last 3 commits?
**How do i delete the last 3 commits?** there is probably many examples but I think i ma being very specific here with what I want.
So for example I have done a `git add .` and `git commit -m "message"` and a `git push -u origin master` for all these.
I have the following output... | use can use `git reset` for that
```
git reset --hard HEAD~3
git push --force origin master
```
where `HEAD~3` means *go back 3 commits*
You can also use the commit number instead of *3 commits*, so that you are sure where you are going back in time, like
```
git reset --hard 8315cd7962c902d39160fcf2fd018f249e7cf7... |
19154302 | git push to specific branch | 207 | 2013-10-03 08:25:50 | <p>Even after reading this question: <a href="https://stackoverflow.com/questions/948354/git-push-current-branch">git-push-current-branch</a>, I am still having difficulty figuring out how I should write my <code>git push</code> command. As mentioned in the question link, it's not clear from the documentation.</p>
<p>I... | 568,204 | 2,298,137 | 2023-03-01 01:17:45 | 19,154,504 | 121 | 2013-10-03 08:36:47 | 1,039,952 | 2016-05-04 19:09:37 | https://stackoverflow.com/q/19154302 | https://stackoverflow.com/a/19154504 | <p><code>git push origin amd_qlp_tester</code> will work for you. If you just type <code>git push</code>, then the remote of the current branch is the default value. </p>
<p>Syntax of push looks like this - <code>git push <remote> <branch></code>. If you look at your remote in <code>.git/config</code> fil... | <p><code>git push origin amd_qlp_tester</code> will work for you. If you just type <code>git push</code>, then the remote of the current branch is the default value. </p> <p>Syntax of push looks like this - <code>git push <remote> <branch></code>. If you look at your remote in <code>.git/config</code> fil... | 119, 456, 4236 | git, push, version-control | <h1>git push to specific branch</h1>
<p>Even after reading this question: <a href="https://stackoverflow.com/questions/948354/git-push-current-branch">git-push-current-branch</a>, I am still having difficulty figuring out how I should write my <code>git push</code> command. As mentioned in the question link, it's not c... | q.PostTypeId = 1; a.PostTypeId = 2; EXISTS tag '%git%'; a.Body LIKE '%<code>%git%'; q.Score > 5; a.Score > 10 | 15,698 | git | # git push to specific branch
Even after reading this question: [git-push-current-branch](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/948354/git-push-current-branch), I am still having difficulty figuring out how I should write my `git push` command. As mentioned in the question link, it's not clear from the documentation.
I... | `git push origin amd_qlp_tester` will work for you. If you just type `git push`, then the remote of the current branch is the default value.
Syntax of push looks like this - `git push <remote> <branch>`. If you look at your remote in `.git/config` file, you will see an entry `[remote "origin"]` which specifies url of ... |
9587686 | Easier way to keep a git feature branch up to date | 133 | 2012-03-06 16:22:05 | <p>I was wondering if anyone would have a better suggestion for keeping a feature branch in sync with it's parent branch. </p>
<p>We typically have multiple feature branches that are being worked on at a time, each derived from our <code>develop</code> branch. It's fairly common for feature branches to be merged into ... | 175,804 | 332,904 | 2022-07-15 20:09:30 | 9,587,781 | 121 | 2012-03-06 16:28:22 | 473,770 | 2022-07-15 20:09:30 | https://stackoverflow.com/q/9587686 | https://stackoverflow.com/a/9587781 | <p>Well, git is really set up for wrapping things you do frequently into a script and then calling the script instead. There isn't a huge number of variations on the above. They all will require pulling the upstream branch, and then integrating your changes with the upstream's. Some things that may shorten it for yo... | <p>Well, git is really set up for wrapping things you do frequently into a script and then calling the script instead. There isn't a huge number of variations on the above. They all will require pulling the upstream branch, and then integrating your changes with the upstream's. Some things that may shorten it for yo... | 119 | git | <h1>Easier way to keep a git feature branch up to date</h1>
<p>I was wondering if anyone would have a better suggestion for keeping a feature branch in sync with it's parent branch. </p>
<p>We typically have multiple feature branches that are being worked on at a time, each derived from our <code>develop</code> branch... | q.PostTypeId = 1; a.PostTypeId = 2; EXISTS tag '%git%'; a.Body LIKE '%<code>%git%'; q.Score > 5; a.Score > 10 | 15,699 | git | # Easier way to keep a git feature branch up to date
I was wondering if anyone would have a better suggestion for keeping a feature branch in sync with it's parent branch.
We typically have multiple feature branches that are being worked on at a time, each derived from our `develop` branch. It's fairly common for fea... | Well, git is really set up for wrapping things you do frequently into a script and then calling the script instead. There isn't a huge number of variations on the above. They all will require pulling the upstream branch, and then integrating your changes with the upstream's. Some things that may shorten it for you migh... |
19593909 | git diff sees whole file as changed when it's not | 81 | 2013-10-25 15:29:24 | <p>The git diff engine is seeing a whole file as changed when it has not. For example, take this commit: <a href="https://github.com/etiago/phpvirtualbox/commit/626e09958384f479f94011ac3b8301bd497aec51" rel="noreferrer">https://github.com/etiago/phpvirtualbox/commit/626e09958384f479f94011ac3b8301bd497aec51</a></p>
<p>... | 77,908 | 392,921 | 2013-10-26 19:44:08 | 19,594,092 | 121 | 2013-10-25 15:39:03 | 77,567 | 2013-10-25 15:39:03 | https://stackoverflow.com/q/19593909 | https://stackoverflow.com/a/19594092 | <p>In <code>vboxconnector.php_1</code>, every line is terminated by a <code>CR</code> <code>LF</code> sequence.</p>
<p>In <code>vboxconnector.php_2</code>, every line is terminated by just <code>LF</code>.</p>
<p>Thus every line of the file has changed.</p>
<p>Try using <code>git diff --ignore-space-at-eol</code>.</... | <p>In <code>vboxconnector.php_1</code>, every line is terminated by a <code>CR</code> <code>LF</code> sequence.</p> <p>In <code>vboxconnector.php_2</code>, every line is terminated by just <code>LF</code>.</p> <p>Thus every line of the file has changed.</p> <p>Try using <code>git diff --ignore-space-at-eol</code>.</... | 119, 9033 | git, git-diff | <h1>git diff sees whole file as changed when it's not</h1>
<p>The git diff engine is seeing a whole file as changed when it has not. For example, take this commit: <a href="https://github.com/etiago/phpvirtualbox/commit/626e09958384f479f94011ac3b8301bd497aec51" rel="noreferrer">https://github.com/etiago/phpvirtualbox/c... | q.PostTypeId = 1; a.PostTypeId = 2; EXISTS tag '%git%'; a.Body LIKE '%<code>%git%'; q.Score > 5; a.Score > 10 | 15,701 | git | # git diff sees whole file as changed when it's not
The git diff engine is seeing a whole file as changed when it has not. For example, take this commit: <https://github.com/etiago/phpvirtualbox/commit/626e09958384f479f94011ac3b8301bd497aec51>
Here we see that the file **lib/vboxconnector.php** has 2807 additions and... | In `vboxconnector.php_1`, every line is terminated by a `CR` `LF` sequence.
In `vboxconnector.php_2`, every line is terminated by just `LF`.
Thus every line of the file has changed.
Try using `git diff --ignore-space-at-eol`.
You may also find some useful information in [the answers to this question](https://stacko... |
9707562 | Git is not detecting a file and is not in .gitignore | 78 | 2012-03-14 18:05:04 | <p>I have a file git is not detecting. It doesn't detect it if I delete it either, but it does detect if I change the name of the file. But I need it with that name.
The file is not in the .gitignore file.</p>
| 111,089 | 1,123,579 | 2025-12-29 15:59:57 | 28,918,909 | 121 | 2015-03-07 19:16:42 | 55,075 | 2019-05-27 16:37:39 | https://stackoverflow.com/q/9707562 | https://stackoverflow.com/a/28918909 | <p>Use <code>git check-ignore</code> command to debug your gitignore file (exclude files).</p>
<p>In example:</p>
<pre><code>$ git check-ignore -v config.php
.gitignore:2:src config.php
</code></pre>
<p>The above output details about the matching pattern (if any) for each given pathname (including line).</p>
<p>... | <p>Use <code>git check-ignore</code> command to debug your gitignore file (exclude files).</p> <p>In example:</p> <pre><code>$ git check-ignore -v config.php .gitignore:2:src config.php </code></pre> <p>The above output details about the matching pattern (if any) for each given pathname (including line).</p> <p>... | 119 | git | <h1>Git is not detecting a file and is not in .gitignore</h1>
<p>I have a file git is not detecting. It doesn't detect it if I delete it either, but it does detect if I change the name of the file. But I need it with that name.
The file is not in the .gitignore file.</p>
| q.PostTypeId = 1; a.PostTypeId = 2; EXISTS tag '%git%'; a.Body LIKE '%<code>%git%'; q.Score > 5; a.Score > 10 | 15,702 | git | # Git is not detecting a file and is not in .gitignore
I have a file git is not detecting. It doesn't detect it if I delete it either, but it does detect if I change the name of the file. But I need it with that name.
The file is not in the .gitignore file. | Use `git check-ignore` command to debug your gitignore file (exclude files).
In example:
```
$ git check-ignore -v config.php
.gitignore:2:src config.php
```
The above output details about the matching pattern (if any) for each given pathname (including line).
So maybe your file extension is not ignored, but the... |
15566025 | IntelliJ IDEA with Git remember author | 76 | 2013-03-22 08:43:16 | <p>I'm using IntelliJ with a Git project, and have setup my <code>user.name</code> and <code>user.email</code> properly. The problem is when committing using the IDE interface the author is not selected by default. I can click and I get a dropdown to select it, but sometimes I forget to do that, and it's a pain to amme... | 89,654 | 327,679 | 2022-07-22 06:03:39 | 15,569,008 | 121 | 2013-03-22 11:16:36 | 104,891 | 2020-09-14 07:40:56 | https://stackoverflow.com/q/15566025 | https://stackoverflow.com/a/15569008 | <p>IntelliJ IDEA doesn't pre-select author in the combobox which is a <a href="http://youtrack.jetbrains.com/issue/IDEA-63926" rel="noreferrer">known cosmetic issue</a>, however it should use the author defined in the git configuration by default.</p>
<p>Please double check that <code>user.name</code> and <code>user.em... | <p>IntelliJ IDEA doesn't pre-select author in the combobox which is a <a href="http://youtrack.jetbrains.com/issue/IDEA-63926" rel="noreferrer">known cosmetic issue</a>, however it should use the author defined in the git configuration by default.</p> <p>Please double check that <code>user.name</code> and <code>user.em... | 119, 8945 | git, intellij-idea | <h1>IntelliJ IDEA with Git remember author</h1>
<p>I'm using IntelliJ with a Git project, and have setup my <code>user.name</code> and <code>user.email</code> properly. The problem is when committing using the IDE interface the author is not selected by default. I can click and I get a dropdown to select it, but someti... | q.PostTypeId = 1; a.PostTypeId = 2; EXISTS tag '%git%'; a.Body LIKE '%<code>%git%'; q.Score > 5; a.Score > 10 | 15,703 | git | # IntelliJ IDEA with Git remember author
I'm using IntelliJ with a Git project, and have setup my `user.name` and `user.email` properly. The problem is when committing using the IDE interface the author is not selected by default. I can click and I get a dropdown to select it, but sometimes I forget to do that, and it... | IntelliJ IDEA doesn't pre-select author in the combobox which is a [known cosmetic issue](http://youtrack.jetbrains.com/issue/IDEA-63926), however it should use the author defined in the git configuration by default.
Please double check that `user.name` and `user.email` is specified properly in the global git configur... |
40253526 | Get changes from another branch without affecting current branch at all | 72 | 2016-10-26 04:01:26 | <p>Is there a simple way to get changes from another branch without merge or rebase. And keep those changes as untracked (for new files) or not staged for commit (for existing files)?</p>
| 58,904 | 6,202,519 | 2024-04-02 16:24:00 | 40,253,689 | 121 | 2016-10-26 04:22:34 | 4,605,105 | 2022-03-15 05:56:07 | https://stackoverflow.com/q/40253526 | https://stackoverflow.com/a/40253689 | <p>do a merge to get the change then cancel the merge but keep modification:</p>
<pre><code>git merge --no-ff feature
git reset HEAD~1
</code></pre>
| <p>do a merge to get the change then cancel the merge but keep modification:</p> <pre><code>git merge --no-ff feature git reset HEAD~1 </code></pre> | 119 | git | <h1>Get changes from another branch without affecting current branch at all</h1>
<p>Is there a simple way to get changes from another branch without merge or rebase. And keep those changes as untracked (for new files) or not staged for commit (for existing files)?</p>
| q.PostTypeId = 1; a.PostTypeId = 2; EXISTS tag '%git%'; a.Body LIKE '%<code>%git%'; q.Score > 5; a.Score > 10 | 15,704 | git | # Get changes from another branch without affecting current branch at all
Is there a simple way to get changes from another branch without merge or rebase. And keep those changes as untracked (for new files) or not staged for commit (for existing files)? | do a merge to get the change then cancel the merge but keep modification:
```
git merge --no-ff feature
git reset HEAD~1
``` |
4826639 | Repack of Git repository fails | 69 | 2011-01-28 09:30:18 | <p>I have a git repository residing on a server with limited memory.
When I try to clone an existing repository from the server I get the following error</p>
<pre><code>hemi@ubuntu:$ git clone ssh://hemi@servername.dk/home/hemi/repos/articles
Initialized empty Git repository in /home/hemi/Skrivebord/articles/.git/
he... | 80,513 | 185,475 | 2023-08-17 16:01:09 | 4,829,883 | 121 | 2011-01-28 15:25:48 | 223,092 | 2012-01-17 20:33:39 | https://stackoverflow.com/q/4826639 | https://stackoverflow.com/a/4829883 | <p>Your solution has got you a working copy locally and remotely, but will cause problems again when the remote repository decides to repack itself again. Fortunately, you can set config options that will reduce the amount of memory needed for repacking in both repositories -- these essentially make the command line p... | <p>Your solution has got you a working copy locally and remotely, but will cause problems again when the remote repository decides to repack itself again. Fortunately, you can set config options that will reduce the amount of memory needed for repacking in both repositories -- these essentially make the command line p... | 119, 7330 | git, repository | <h1>Repack of Git repository fails</h1>
<p>I have a git repository residing on a server with limited memory.
When I try to clone an existing repository from the server I get the following error</p>
<pre><code>hemi@ubuntu:$ git clone ssh://hemi@servername.dk/home/hemi/repos/articles
Initialized empty Git repository in... | q.PostTypeId = 1; a.PostTypeId = 2; EXISTS tag '%git%'; a.Body LIKE '%<code>%git%'; q.Score > 5; a.Score > 10 | 15,705 | git | # Repack of Git repository fails
I have a git repository residing on a server with limited memory.
When I try to clone an existing repository from the server I get the following error
```
hemi@ubuntu:$ git clone ssh://hemi@servername.dk/home/hemi/repos/articles
Initialized empty Git repository in /home/hemi/Skrivebor... | Your solution has got you a working copy locally and remotely, but will cause problems again when the remote repository decides to repack itself again. Fortunately, you can set config options that will reduce the amount of memory needed for repacking in both repositories -- these essentially make the command line param... |
19980631 | What is `git checkout --orphan` used for? | 92 | 2013-11-14 14:44:54 | <p>I've just discovered <code>git checkout --orphan</code>, but I don't know how to use it. Its help page says it creates a <strong>new unparented branch</strong>. </p>
<p>In the <code>master</code> branch, I've tried <code>git checkout --orphan br</code>, only to see the files in the working directory change to &ldqu... | 65,556 | 2,298,986 | 2023-04-17 20:23:25 | 19,981,375 | 120 | 2013-11-14 15:16:42 | 12,274 | 2019-04-11 19:52:21 | https://stackoverflow.com/q/19980631 | https://stackoverflow.com/a/19981375 | <p>The core use for <code>git checkout --orphan</code> is to create a branch in a <code>git init</code>-like state on a non-new repository.</p>
<p>Without this ability, <em>all</em> of your git branches would have a common ancestor, your initial commit. This is a common case, but in no way the only one. For example,... | <p>The core use for <code>git checkout --orphan</code> is to create a branch in a <code>git init</code>-like state on a non-new repository.</p> <p>Without this ability, <em>all</em> of your git branches would have a common ancestor, your initial commit. This is a common case, but in no way the only one. For example,... | 119, 37230, 76220 | git, git-branch, git-checkout | <h1>What is `git checkout --orphan` used for?</h1>
<p>I've just discovered <code>git checkout --orphan</code>, but I don't know how to use it. Its help page says it creates a <strong>new unparented branch</strong>. </p>
<p>In the <code>master</code> branch, I've tried <code>git checkout --orphan br</code>, only to see... | q.PostTypeId = 1; a.PostTypeId = 2; EXISTS tag '%git%'; a.Body LIKE '%<code>%git%'; q.Score > 5; a.Score > 10 | 15,707 | git | # What is `git checkout --orphan` used for?
I've just discovered `git checkout --orphan`, but I don't know how to use it. Its help page says it creates a **new unparented branch**.
In the `master` branch, I've tried `git checkout --orphan br`, only to see the files in the working directory change to “Changes to be co... | The core use for `git checkout --orphan` is to create a branch in a `git init`-like state on a non-new repository.
Without this ability, *all* of your git branches would have a common ancestor, your initial commit. This is a common case, but in no way the only one. For example, git allows you to track multiple indepen... |
6794717 | Git-ignore certain files in sub-directories, but not all | 92 | 2011-07-22 18:53:51 | <p>I have a structure similar to the following: </p>
<pre><code>/root/
/root/data/
/root/data/script.php
/root/data/some.json
/root/data/feature/one.json
/root/data/feature/two.json
/root/data/other-feature/one.json
/root/data/other-feature/important-script.php
</code></pre>
<p>I'd like git to ignore <em>any</em> <co... | 92,705 | 26,196 | 2023-05-04 08:22:42 | 6,794,737 | 120 | 2011-07-22 18:55:22 | 104,344 | 2015-07-02 11:04:05 | https://stackoverflow.com/q/6794717 | https://stackoverflow.com/a/6794737 | <p>I've written a post about such problem recently. See <a href="http://sparethought.wordpress.com/2011/07/19/double-star-pattern-in-gitignore/" rel="noreferrer">here</a>.</p>
<p>Basically what you need is to put one <code>.gitignore</code> with <code>*.json</code> in the <code>/data/</code> directory.</p>
<p><strong... | <p>I've written a post about such problem recently. See <a href="http://sparethought.wordpress.com/2011/07/19/double-star-pattern-in-gitignore/" rel="noreferrer">here</a>.</p> <p>Basically what you need is to put one <code>.gitignore</code> with <code>*.json</code> in the <code>/data/</code> directory.</p> <p><strong... | 119, 25056 | git, gitignore | <h1>Git-ignore certain files in sub-directories, but not all</h1>
<p>I have a structure similar to the following: </p>
<pre><code>/root/
/root/data/
/root/data/script.php
/root/data/some.json
/root/data/feature/one.json
/root/data/feature/two.json
/root/data/other-feature/one.json
/root/data/other-feature/important-sc... | q.PostTypeId = 1; a.PostTypeId = 2; EXISTS tag '%git%'; a.Body LIKE '%<code>%git%'; q.Score > 5; a.Score > 10 | 15,708 | git | # Git-ignore certain files in sub-directories, but not all
I have a structure similar to the following:
```
/root/
/root/data/
/root/data/script.php
/root/data/some.json
/root/data/feature/one.json
/root/data/feature/two.json
/root/data/other-feature/one.json
/root/data/other-feature/important-script.php
```
I'd lik... | I've written a post about such problem recently. See [here](http://sparethought.wordpress.com/2011/07/19/double-star-pattern-in-gitignore/).
Basically what you need is to put one `.gitignore` with `*.json` in the `/data/` directory.
**UPD**: Since git [1.8.4](http://git-blame.blogspot.com/2013/08/git-184.html) ([1.8.... |
4154485 | "git describe" ignores a tag | 88 | 2010-11-11 12:44:12 | <p>In the following lines:</p>
<pre><code>$ git tag -n1
v1.8 Tagged the day before yesterday
v1.9 Tagged yesterday
v2.0 Tagged today
$ git describe
v1.9-500-ga6a8c67
$
</code></pre>
<p>Can anyone explain why the v2.0 tag is not used by "git describe", and how to fix this? The v2.0 tag is already... | 51,804 | 166,442 | 2020-10-21 06:36:32 | 4,154,518 | 120 | 2010-11-11 12:48:28 | 112,968 | 2020-10-21 06:36:32 | https://stackoverflow.com/q/4154485 | https://stackoverflow.com/a/4154518 | <p><a href="http://www.kernel.org/pub/software/scm/git/docs/git-describe.html" rel="noreferrer"><code>git describe</code></a> uses only annotated tags by default. Specify the <code>--tags</code> option to make it use lightweight tags as well.</p>
<p>Make sure you've checked out the correct commit (<code>git rev-parse H... | <p><a href="http://www.kernel.org/pub/software/scm/git/docs/git-describe.html" rel="noreferrer"><code>git describe</code></a> uses only annotated tags by default. Specify the <code>--tags</code> option to make it use lightweight tags as well.</p> <p>Make sure you've checked out the correct commit (<code>git rev-parse H... | 119, 60718, 80455 | git, git-describe, git-tag | <h1>"git describe" ignores a tag</h1>
<p>In the following lines:</p>
<pre><code>$ git tag -n1
v1.8 Tagged the day before yesterday
v1.9 Tagged yesterday
v2.0 Tagged today
$ git describe
v1.9-500-ga6a8c67
$
</code></pre>
<p>Can anyone explain why the v2.0 tag is not used by "git describe", and ho... | q.PostTypeId = 1; a.PostTypeId = 2; EXISTS tag '%git%'; a.Body LIKE '%<code>%git%'; q.Score > 5; a.Score > 10 | 15,709 | git | # "git describe" ignores a tag
In the following lines:
```
$ git tag -n1
v1.8 Tagged the day before yesterday
v1.9 Tagged yesterday
v2.0 Tagged today
$ git describe
v1.9-500-ga6a8c67
$
```
Can anyone explain why the v2.0 tag is not used by "git describe", and how to fix this? The v2.0 tag is alr... | [`git describe`](http://www.kernel.org/pub/software/scm/git/docs/git-describe.html) uses only annotated tags by default. Specify the `--tags` option to make it use lightweight tags as well.
Make sure you've checked out the correct commit (`git rev-parse HEAD`). Annotated tags are created with `git tag -a`. If you do `... |
18536863 | Git refuses to reset/discard files | 81 | 2013-08-30 15:46:01 | <p>I have a project with certain js files which I cannot update. I run OSX locally and my remote/staging server is Linux (CentOS).</p>
<p>Right after cloning my project locally, i noticed I have all those files with git status <code>modified</code>. I never modified them, so I tried to <code>discard changes</code> or ... | 48,390 | 522,337 | 2024-12-09 17:36:23 | 18,875,915 | 120 | 2013-09-18 15:06:37 | 761,202 | 2014-01-21 17:30:56 | https://stackoverflow.com/q/18536863 | https://stackoverflow.com/a/18875915 | <h2>Normalize line endings</h2>
<blockquote>
<p>The change that is in the modification is deleting all lines and adding them again.</p>
</blockquote>
<p>This is because the newlines are being changed between the committed files and the files on disk.</p>
<p>Github has a <a href="https://help.github.com/articles/dealing... | <h2>Normalize line endings</h2> <blockquote> <p>The change that is in the modification is deleting all lines and adding them again.</p> </blockquote> <p>This is because the newlines are being changed between the committed files and the files on disk.</p> <p>Github has a <a href="https://help.github.com/articles/dealing... | 119, 54839 | git, git-status | <h1>Git refuses to reset/discard files</h1>
<p>I have a project with certain js files which I cannot update. I run OSX locally and my remote/staging server is Linux (CentOS).</p>
<p>Right after cloning my project locally, i noticed I have all those files with git status <code>modified</code>. I never modified them, so... | q.PostTypeId = 1; a.PostTypeId = 2; EXISTS tag '%git%'; a.Body LIKE '%<code>%git%'; q.Score > 5; a.Score > 10 | 15,710 | git | # Git refuses to reset/discard files
I have a project with certain js files which I cannot update. I run OSX locally and my remote/staging server is Linux (CentOS).
Right after cloning my project locally, i noticed I have all those files with git status `modified`. I never modified them, so I tried to `discard change... | ## Normalize line endings
> The change that is in the modification is deleting all lines and adding them again.
This is because the newlines are being changed between the committed files and the files on disk.
Github has a [handy page](https://help.github.com/articles/dealing-with-line-endings) detailing how to deal... |
8883189 | How can I turn on a pager for the output of git status? | 78 | 2012-01-16 16:39:05 | <p>I want the output of <code>git status</code> to be returned in a <code>less</code>-like environment. This already works for <code>git diff</code>, but not <code>git status</code>. I already tried adding the following to <code>~/.gitconfig</code>, but it didn't work:</p>
<pre><code>[core]
pager = less
</code></pre... | 17,183 | 1,152,276 | 2021-03-03 23:24:25 | 8,883,248 | 120 | 2012-01-16 16:43:40 | 229,044 | 2021-03-03 23:24:25 | https://stackoverflow.com/q/8883189 | https://stackoverflow.com/a/8883248 | <p>You can turn on and off paging of specific commands with the <a href="https://www.kernel.org/pub/software/scm/git/docs/git-config.html" rel="noreferrer"><code>pager.<cmd></code></a> setting, in this case <code>pager.status</code>:</p>
<blockquote>
<p>If the value is boolean, turns on or off pagination of the o... | <p>You can turn on and off paging of specific commands with the <a href="https://www.kernel.org/pub/software/scm/git/docs/git-config.html" rel="noreferrer"><code>pager.<cmd></code></a> setting, in this case <code>pager.status</code>:</p> <blockquote> <p>If the value is boolean, turns on or off pagination of the o... | 119 | git | <h1>How can I turn on a pager for the output of git status?</h1>
<p>I want the output of <code>git status</code> to be returned in a <code>less</code>-like environment. This already works for <code>git diff</code>, but not <code>git status</code>. I already tried adding the following to <code>~/.gitconfig</code>, but i... | q.PostTypeId = 1; a.PostTypeId = 2; EXISTS tag '%git%'; a.Body LIKE '%<code>%git%'; q.Score > 5; a.Score > 10 | 15,711 | git | # How can I turn on a pager for the output of git status?
I want the output of `git status` to be returned in a `less`-like environment. This already works for `git diff`, but not `git status`. I already tried adding the following to `~/.gitconfig`, but it didn't work:
```
[core]
pager = less
```
What am I missing... | You can turn on and off paging of specific commands with the [`pager.<cmd>`](https://www.kernel.org/pub/software/scm/git/docs/git-config.html) setting, in this case `pager.status`:
> If the value is boolean, turns on or off pagination of the output of a particular Git subcommand when writing to a tty. Otherwise, turns... |
2808177 | How can I 'git clone' from another machine? | 66 | 2010-05-11 05:00:06 | <p>On one machine (IP address 192.168.1.2), I create a Git repository by</p>
<pre><code>$ cd /home/hap/working
$ git init
$ (add some files)
$ git add .
$ git commit -m 'Initial commit'
</code></pre>
<p>And I have another machine on the same Wi-Fi network. How can I get clone from the other machine?</p>
| 67,077 | 128,983 | 2022-04-19 05:34:56 | 2,808,221 | 120 | 2010-05-11 05:11:25 | 64,053 | 2013-03-18 19:32:35 | https://stackoverflow.com/q/2808177 | https://stackoverflow.com/a/2808221 | <p>You need to use a git+ssh <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uniform_Resource_Locator" rel="noreferrer">URL</a> to perform the Git cloning:</p>
<pre><code>git clone git+ssh://hap@192.168.1.2/~/working
</code></pre>
<p>To break it down:</p>
<ul>
<li><code>git+ssh</code> tells Git that you want to use ssh to con... | <p>You need to use a git+ssh <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uniform_Resource_Locator" rel="noreferrer">URL</a> to perform the Git cloning:</p> <pre><code>git clone git+ssh://hap@192.168.1.2/~/working </code></pre> <p>To break it down:</p> <ul> <li><code>git+ssh</code> tells Git that you want to use ssh to con... | 119, 34099 | git, git-clone | <h1>How can I 'git clone' from another machine?</h1>
<p>On one machine (IP address 192.168.1.2), I create a Git repository by</p>
<pre><code>$ cd /home/hap/working
$ git init
$ (add some files)
$ git add .
$ git commit -m 'Initial commit'
</code></pre>
<p>And I have another machine on the same Wi-Fi network. How can ... | q.PostTypeId = 1; a.PostTypeId = 2; EXISTS tag '%git%'; a.Body LIKE '%<code>%git%'; q.Score > 5; a.Score > 10 | 15,712 | git | # How can I 'git clone' from another machine?
On one machine (IP address 192.168.1.2), I create a Git repository by
```
$ cd /home/hap/working
$ git init
$ (add some files)
$ git add .
$ git commit -m 'Initial commit'
```
And I have another machine on the same Wi-Fi network. How can I get clone from the other machin... | You need to use a git+ssh [URL](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uniform_Resource_Locator) to perform the Git cloning:
```
git clone git+ssh://hap@192.168.1.2/~/working
```
To break it down:
- `git+ssh` tells Git that you want to use ssh to connect to the Git repository.
- `hap` is your username (I assume based on the h... |
13059991 | update package.json version automatically | 312 | 2012-10-25 00:40:22 | <p>Before I do a small release and tag it, I'd like to update the package.json to reflect the new version of the program.</p>
<p>Is there a way to edit the file <code>package.json</code> automatically?</p>
<p>Would using a <code>git pre-release hook</code> help?</p>
| 281,894 | 632,968 | 2025-01-09 11:10:34 | 15,265,365 | 119 | 2013-03-07 07:24:41 | 1,256,496 | 2013-03-07 07:24:41 | https://stackoverflow.com/q/13059991 | https://stackoverflow.com/a/15265365 | <p><code>npm version</code> is probably the correct answer. Just to give an alternative I recommend <a href="https://github.com/vojtajina/grunt-bump">grunt-bump</a>. It is maintained by one of the guys from angular.js.</p>
<p>Usage:</p>
<pre><code>grunt bump
>> Version bumped to 0.0.2
grunt bump:patch
>>... | <p><code>npm version</code> is probably the correct answer. Just to give an alternative I recommend <a href="https://github.com/vojtajina/grunt-bump">grunt-bump</a>. It is maintained by one of the guys from angular.js.</p> <p>Usage:</p> <pre><code>grunt bump >> Version bumped to 0.0.2 grunt bump:patch >>... | 119, 43087, 46426, 61387 | git, githooks, node.js, npm | <h1>update package.json version automatically</h1>
<p>Before I do a small release and tag it, I'd like to update the package.json to reflect the new version of the program.</p>
<p>Is there a way to edit the file <code>package.json</code> automatically?</p>
<p>Would using a <code>git pre-release hook</code> help?</p>
| q.PostTypeId = 1; a.PostTypeId = 2; EXISTS tag '%git%'; a.Body LIKE '%<code>%git%'; q.Score > 5; a.Score > 10 | 15,714 | git | # update package.json version automatically
Before I do a small release and tag it, I'd like to update the package.json to reflect the new version of the program.
Is there a way to edit the file `package.json` automatically?
Would using a `git pre-release hook` help? | `npm version` is probably the correct answer. Just to give an alternative I recommend [grunt-bump](https://github.com/vojtajina/grunt-bump). It is maintained by one of the guys from angular.js.
Usage:
```
grunt bump
>> Version bumped to 0.0.2
grunt bump:patch
>> Version bumped to 0.0.3
grunt bump:minor
>> Version b... |
5126765 | How to get rid of Git submodules untracked status? | 195 | 2011-02-26 12:02:18 | <p>Running <code>git status</code> tells me that there is untracked content in some submodules:</p>
<pre class="lang-none prettyprint-override"><code># On branch master
# Changes not staged for commit:
# (use "git add <file>..." to update what will be committed)
# (use "git checkout -- <file... | 151,574 | 145,427 | 2025-09-02 23:34:45 | 5,126,905 | 119 | 2011-02-26 12:30:38 | 6,309 | 2018-01-26 00:12:17 | https://stackoverflow.com/q/5126765 | https://stackoverflow.com/a/5126905 | <p>Since the git status reports untracked content, the actual way to have a clean status would be to go into each one of those submodules and:</p>
<ul>
<li>add and commit the untracked contents,</li>
<li>or reference the untracked contents in a <code>.gitignore</code> specific to each module. </li>
<li>or you can add... | <p>Since the git status reports untracked content, the actual way to have a clean status would be to go into each one of those submodules and:</p> <ul> <li>add and commit the untracked contents,</li> <li>or reference the untracked contents in a <code>.gitignore</code> specific to each module. </li> <li>or you can add... | 119, 41612 | git, git-submodules | <h1>How to get rid of Git submodules untracked status?</h1>
<p>Running <code>git status</code> tells me that there is untracked content in some submodules:</p>
<pre class="lang-none prettyprint-override"><code># On branch master
# Changes not staged for commit:
# (use "git add <file>..." to update wha... | q.PostTypeId = 1; a.PostTypeId = 2; EXISTS tag '%git%'; a.Body LIKE '%<code>%git%'; q.Score > 5; a.Score > 10 | 15,715 | git | # How to get rid of Git submodules untracked status?
Running `git status` tells me that there is untracked content in some submodules:
```
# On branch master
# Changes not staged for commit:
# (use "git add <file>..." to update what will be committed)
# (use "git checkout -- <file>..." to discard changes in worki... | Since the git status reports untracked content, the actual way to have a clean status would be to go into each one of those submodules and:
- add and commit the untracked contents,
- or reference the untracked contents in a `.gitignore` specific to each module.
- or you can add the same ignored content to the submodul... |
10147475 | git checkout tag, git pull fails in branch | 140 | 2012-04-13 19:55:46 | <p>I have cloned a git repository and then checked out a tag:</p>
<pre><code># git checkout 2.4.33 -b my_branch
</code></pre>
<p>This is OK, but when I try to run <code>git pull</code> in my branch, git spits out this error: </p>
<blockquote>
<p>There is no tracking information for the current branch. Please
spe... | 142,543 | 644,986 | 2018-11-23 18:33:58 | 15,949,751 | 119 | 2013-04-11 13:13:49 | 2,134,775 | 2014-11-17 18:12:04 | https://stackoverflow.com/q/10147475 | https://stackoverflow.com/a/15949751 | <p><strong>Edit:</strong> For newer versions of Git, <code>--set-upstream master</code> has been deprecated, you should use <code>--set-upstream-to</code> instead:</p>
<pre><code>git branch --set-upstream-to=origin/master master
</code></pre>
<hr>
<p>As it prompted, you can just run:</p>
<pre><code>git branch --set... | <p><strong>Edit:</strong> For newer versions of Git, <code>--set-upstream master</code> has been deprecated, you should use <code>--set-upstream-to</code> instead:</p> <pre><code>git branch --set-upstream-to=origin/master master </code></pre> <hr> <p>As it prompted, you can just run:</p> <pre><code>git branch --set... | 119, 28896, 37230 | git, git-checkout, git-pull | <h1>git checkout tag, git pull fails in branch</h1>
<p>I have cloned a git repository and then checked out a tag:</p>
<pre><code># git checkout 2.4.33 -b my_branch
</code></pre>
<p>This is OK, but when I try to run <code>git pull</code> in my branch, git spits out this error: </p>
<blockquote>
<p>There is no track... | q.PostTypeId = 1; a.PostTypeId = 2; EXISTS tag '%git%'; a.Body LIKE '%<code>%git%'; q.Score > 5; a.Score > 10 | 15,716 | git | # git checkout tag, git pull fails in branch
I have cloned a git repository and then checked out a tag:
```
# git checkout 2.4.33 -b my_branch
```
This is OK, but when I try to run `git pull` in my branch, git spits out this error:
> There is no tracking information for the current branch. Please
> specify which br... | **Edit:** For newer versions of Git, `--set-upstream master` has been deprecated, you should use `--set-upstream-to` instead:
```
git branch --set-upstream-to=origin/master master
```
---
As it prompted, you can just run:
```
git branch --set-upstream master origin/master
```
After that, you can simply run `git pu... |
18345157 | How can I tell if one commit is an ancestor of another commit (or vice-versa)? | 90 | 2013-08-20 21:20:42 | <p>Git is a <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Directed_acyclic_graph" rel="noreferrer">DAG</a> of snapshots, with each node on the graph representing a commit. Each commit can have 'n' parent commits.</p>
<p>Given any two commits, is there a single, concise way to discern the "order" of these two in the DAG. <co... | 20,365 | 150,447 | 2021-01-19 04:50:12 | 18,345,268 | 119 | 2013-08-20 21:29:39 | null | 2021-01-19 04:50:12 | https://stackoverflow.com/q/18345157 | https://stackoverflow.com/a/18345268 | <h2>Use <code>git merge-base --is-ancestor <commit1> <commit2></code></h2>
<p>There is more than one way to find the answer to this. The simplest is to use</p>
<pre><code>git merge-base --is-ancestor <possible-ancestor-commit> <commit>
</code></pre>
<p>From the documentation for <a href="http://... | <h2>Use <code>git merge-base --is-ancestor <commit1> <commit2></code></h2> <p>There is more than one way to find the answer to this. The simplest is to use</p> <pre><code>git merge-base --is-ancestor <possible-ancestor-commit> <commit> </code></pre> <p>From the documentation for <a href="http://... | 119, 106104 | git, git-history-graph | <h1>How can I tell if one commit is an ancestor of another commit (or vice-versa)?</h1>
<p>Git is a <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Directed_acyclic_graph" rel="noreferrer">DAG</a> of snapshots, with each node on the graph representing a commit. Each commit can have 'n' parent commits.</p>
<p>Given any two comm... | q.PostTypeId = 1; a.PostTypeId = 2; EXISTS tag '%git%'; a.Body LIKE '%<code>%git%'; q.Score > 5; a.Score > 10 | 15,719 | git | # How can I tell if one commit is an ancestor of another commit (or vice-versa)?
Git is a [DAG](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Directed_acyclic_graph) of snapshots, with each node on the graph representing a commit. Each commit can have 'n' parent commits.
Given any two commits, is there a single, concise way to disce... | ## Use `git merge-base --is-ancestor <commit1> <commit2>`
There is more than one way to find the answer to this. The simplest is to use
```
git merge-base --is-ancestor <possible-ancestor-commit> <commit>
```
From the documentation for [`git merge-base`](http://jk.gs/git-merge-base.html):
> ```
> --is-ancestor
> ``... |
22532943 | How to resolve git error: "Updates were rejected because the tip of your current branch is behind" | 85 | 2014-03-20 12:24:13 | <p>A well meaning colleague has pushed changes to the Master instead of making a branch. This means that when I try to commit I get the error:</p>
<blockquote>
<p>Updates were rejected because the tip of your current branch is behind</p>
</blockquote>
<p>I know this should be resolved by making a pull request to re-sy... | 292,398 | 787,645 | 2023-10-18 00:23:06 | 22,533,518 | 119 | 2014-03-20 12:47:08 | 1,825,727 | 2017-11-19 14:56:55 | https://stackoverflow.com/q/22532943 | https://stackoverflow.com/a/22533518 | <p>If you have already made some commits, you can do the following</p>
<pre><code>git pull --rebase
</code></pre>
<p>This will place all your local commits on top of newly pulled changes.</p>
<p><strong>BE VERY CAREFUL WITH THIS</strong>: this will probably overwrite all your present files with the files as they are... | <p>If you have already made some commits, you can do the following</p> <pre><code>git pull --rebase </code></pre> <p>This will place all your local commits on top of newly pulled changes.</p> <p><strong>BE VERY CAREFUL WITH THIS</strong>: this will probably overwrite all your present files with the files as they are... | 119, 8337, 28897 | bitbucket, git, git-merge | <h1>How to resolve git error: "Updates were rejected because the tip of your current branch is behind"</h1>
<p>A well meaning colleague has pushed changes to the Master instead of making a branch. This means that when I try to commit I get the error:</p>
<blockquote>
<p>Updates were rejected because the tip of your cu... | q.PostTypeId = 1; a.PostTypeId = 2; EXISTS tag '%git%'; a.Body LIKE '%<code>%git%'; q.Score > 5; a.Score > 10 | 15,720 | git | # How to resolve git error: "Updates were rejected because the tip of your current branch is behind"
A well meaning colleague has pushed changes to the Master instead of making a branch. This means that when I try to commit I get the error:
> Updates were rejected because the tip of your current branch is behind
I k... | If you have already made some commits, you can do the following
```
git pull --rebase
```
This will place all your local commits on top of newly pulled changes.
**BE VERY CAREFUL WITH THIS**: this will probably overwrite all your present files with the files as they are at the head of the branch in the remote repo! ... |
5775580 | Git pulling changes between two local repositories | 85 | 2011-04-25 05:44:35 | <p>I have two clones of same remote repository. I have made some changes to one local repository, how can I pull these changes to the other local repository without pushing it to the remote?</p>
| 37,859 | 7,965 | 2024-07-17 11:58:42 | 5,775,607 | 119 | 2011-04-25 05:49:16 | 159,607 | 2024-07-17 11:58:42 | https://stackoverflow.com/q/5775580 | https://stackoverflow.com/a/5775607 | <p>You can treat the second clone the same way you treat a remote respository on another system. You can perform all of the same operations, e.g.</p>
<pre><code>~/repo1 $ git remote add repo2 ~/repo2
~/repo1 $ git fetch repo2
</code></pre>
<p>You'd then have all your second clone's commits in your main clone, labeled w... | <p>You can treat the second clone the same way you treat a remote respository on another system. You can perform all of the same operations, e.g.</p> <pre><code>~/repo1 $ git remote add repo2 ~/repo2 ~/repo1 $ git fetch repo2 </code></pre> <p>You'd then have all your second clone's commits in your main clone, labeled w... | 119, 28896 | git, git-pull | <h1>Git pulling changes between two local repositories</h1>
<p>I have two clones of same remote repository. I have made some changes to one local repository, how can I pull these changes to the other local repository without pushing it to the remote?</p>
| q.PostTypeId = 1; a.PostTypeId = 2; EXISTS tag '%git%'; a.Body LIKE '%<code>%git%'; q.Score > 5; a.Score > 10 | 15,721 | git | # Git pulling changes between two local repositories
I have two clones of same remote repository. I have made some changes to one local repository, how can I pull these changes to the other local repository without pushing it to the remote? | You can treat the second clone the same way you treat a remote respository on another system. You can perform all of the same operations, e.g.
```
~/repo1 $ git remote add repo2 ~/repo2
~/repo1 $ git fetch repo2
```
You'd then have all your second clone's commits in your main clone, labeled with `repo2/` (just like y... |
1405030 | Using Git, how can I selectively merge changes from one commit on another 'fork'? | 82 | 2009-09-10 12:36:02 | <p>Take this scenario:</p>
<ol>
<li>I decide to 'fork' a codebase on <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GitHub" rel="nofollow noreferrer">GitHub</a>, and start doing my routine: Edit, commit, and push; AKA hack hack hack.</li>
<li>After I made some changes, I see some changes another person has made on the same pro... | 33,151 | 168,992 | 2025-04-12 19:47:56 | 1,405,189 | 119 | 2009-09-10 13:05:46 | 168,992 | 2025-04-12 19:43:25 | https://stackoverflow.com/q/1405030 | https://stackoverflow.com/a/1405189 | <p>After trolling the waves of the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internet_Relay_Chat" rel="nofollow noreferrer">IRC</a> world, someone gave a great solution:</p>
<pre class="lang-none prettyprint-override"><code>git cherry-pick SHA1 --no-commit
git add --patch
</code></pre>
<p>Hopefully that helps anyone else ... | <p>After trolling the waves of the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internet_Relay_Chat" rel="nofollow noreferrer">IRC</a> world, someone gave a great solution:</p> <pre class="lang-none prettyprint-override"><code>git cherry-pick SHA1 --no-commit git add --patch </code></pre> <p>Hopefully that helps anyone else ... | 119, 717, 4860 | git, merge, pull | <h1>Using Git, how can I selectively merge changes from one commit on another 'fork'?</h1>
<p>Take this scenario:</p>
<ol>
<li>I decide to 'fork' a codebase on <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GitHub" rel="nofollow noreferrer">GitHub</a>, and start doing my routine: Edit, commit, and push; AKA hack hack hack.</li... | q.PostTypeId = 1; a.PostTypeId = 2; EXISTS tag '%git%'; a.Body LIKE '%<code>%git%'; q.Score > 5; a.Score > 10 | 15,722 | git | # Using Git, how can I selectively merge changes from one commit on another 'fork'?
Take this scenario:
1. I decide to 'fork' a codebase on [GitHub](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GitHub), and start doing my routine: Edit, commit, and push; AKA hack hack hack.
2. After I made some changes, I see some changes another p... | After trolling the waves of the [IRC](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internet_Relay_Chat) world, someone gave a great solution:
```
git cherry-pick SHA1 --no-commit
git add --patch
```
Hopefully that helps anyone else with the same question!
OK, maybe it isn't quite that simple. Here are the full steps:
1. First you... |
5678699 | Creating branches on an empty project in git | 71 | 2011-04-15 15:05:12 | <p>Let's say I am about to implement 3 different features in 3 different files (fileA, fileB an fileC) for a new project of mine.</p>
<p>I thought I'd just need to add my (currently empty) project to git:</p>
<pre><code>git init
</code></pre>
<p>and then create 3 different branches:</p>
<pre><code>git branch file1_... | 59,806 | 130,758 | 2021-06-09 10:15:55 | 5,678,869 | 119 | 2011-04-15 15:17:41 | 69,755 | 2011-04-15 15:17:41 | https://stackoverflow.com/q/5678699 | https://stackoverflow.com/a/5678869 | <p>Git represents branches as pointers to the latest commit in that branch. If you haven't created a commit yet, there's nothing for that branch to point to. So you can't really create branches until you have at least one commit.</p>
<p>Git represents commits as reference to one or more parent commits (or an all-zeros... | <p>Git represents branches as pointers to the latest commit in that branch. If you haven't created a commit yet, there's nothing for that branch to point to. So you can't really create branches until you have at least one commit.</p> <p>Git represents commits as reference to one or more parent commits (or an all-zeros... | 119, 456 | git, version-control | <h1>Creating branches on an empty project in git</h1>
<p>Let's say I am about to implement 3 different features in 3 different files (fileA, fileB an fileC) for a new project of mine.</p>
<p>I thought I'd just need to add my (currently empty) project to git:</p>
<pre><code>git init
</code></pre>
<p>and then create 3... | q.PostTypeId = 1; a.PostTypeId = 2; EXISTS tag '%git%'; a.Body LIKE '%<code>%git%'; q.Score > 5; a.Score > 10 | 15,723 | git | # Creating branches on an empty project in git
Let's say I am about to implement 3 different features in 3 different files (fileA, fileB an fileC) for a new project of mine.
I thought I'd just need to add my (currently empty) project to git:
```
git init
```
and then create 3 different branches:
```
git branch fil... | Git represents branches as pointers to the latest commit in that branch. If you haven't created a commit yet, there's nothing for that branch to point to. So you can't really create branches until you have at least one commit.
Git represents commits as reference to one or more parent commits (or an all-zeros parent if... |
66246587 | How to fix error 'not found husky-run' when committing new code? | 68 | 2021-02-17 17:00:51 | <p>When committing on a project that uses Husky, I get an error that says <code>not found husky-run</code></p>
<p>I checked the <code>package.json</code> and it has husky as a dependency, and I can see the pre-commit hook configuration for Husky in the <code>package.json</code>. So I don't know what to do to fix this. ... | 184,636 | 586,809 | 2024-03-07 01:55:19 | 66,246,588 | 119 | 2021-02-17 17:00:51 | 586,809 | 2021-12-22 06:50:11 | https://stackoverflow.com/q/66246587 | https://stackoverflow.com/a/66246588 | <p>To fix this there are two methods, depending on which version of Husky you are already on.</p>
<p>If you're using Husky v4 or lower, do the following:</p>
<pre class="lang-sh prettyprint-override"><code>rm -rf .git/hooks
npm install
</code></pre>
<p>For Husky v7 or greater, do the following:</p>
<pre class="lang-sh ... | <p>To fix this there are two methods, depending on which version of Husky you are already on.</p> <p>If you're using Husky v4 or lower, do the following:</p> <pre class="lang-sh prettyprint-override"><code>rm -rf .git/hooks npm install </code></pre> <p>For Husky v7 or greater, do the following:</p> <pre class="lang-sh ... | 119, 124263 | git, husky | <h1>How to fix error 'not found husky-run' when committing new code?</h1>
<p>When committing on a project that uses Husky, I get an error that says <code>not found husky-run</code></p>
<p>I checked the <code>package.json</code> and it has husky as a dependency, and I can see the pre-commit hook configuration for Husky ... | q.PostTypeId = 1; a.PostTypeId = 2; EXISTS tag '%git%'; a.Body LIKE '%<code>%git%'; q.Score > 5; a.Score > 10 | 15,724 | git | # How to fix error 'not found husky-run' when committing new code?
When committing on a project that uses Husky, I get an error that says `not found husky-run`
I checked the `package.json` and it has husky as a dependency, and I can see the pre-commit hook configuration for Husky in the `package.json`. So I don't kno... | To fix this there are two methods, depending on which version of Husky you are already on.
If you're using Husky v4 or lower, do the following:
```
rm -rf .git/hooks
npm install
```
For Husky v7 or greater, do the following:
```
# For NPM
npm install husky@7 --save-dev \
&& npx husky-init \
&& npm exec... |
12084227 | gitignore - fatal: no files added | 53 | 2012-08-23 03:11:25 | <p>I have an issue with git, more precisely with gitignore.</p>
<p>I have created an empty folder
Initialized git</p>
<pre><code>mkdir fold
cd fold
git init
</code></pre>
<p>Updated gitignore (as below)</p>
<pre><code> *.prjx
</code></pre>
<p>Committed gitignore</p>
<pre><code>git add .gitignore
git commit -m "up... | 17,280 | 284,257 | 2017-10-16 14:13:52 | 12,084,247 | 119 | 2012-08-23 03:13:49 | 258,689 | 2012-08-23 03:45:55 | https://stackoverflow.com/q/12084227 | https://stackoverflow.com/a/12084247 | <p>you should run <code>git add .</code> rather than <code>git add *</code></p>
<p>the <code>*</code> is interpreted by the shell and substituted with all file and folder in the current location. obviously <strong>ftc.prjx</strong> is one of them and git is just warning that the file is in the ignorelist.</p>
| <p>you should run <code>git add .</code> rather than <code>git add *</code></p> <p>the <code>*</code> is interpreted by the shell and substituted with all file and folder in the current location. obviously <strong>ftc.prjx</strong> is one of them and git is just warning that the file is in the ignorelist.</p> | 119 | git | <h1>gitignore - fatal: no files added</h1>
<p>I have an issue with git, more precisely with gitignore.</p>
<p>I have created an empty folder
Initialized git</p>
<pre><code>mkdir fold
cd fold
git init
</code></pre>
<p>Updated gitignore (as below)</p>
<pre><code> *.prjx
</code></pre>
<p>Committed gitignore</p>
<pre... | q.PostTypeId = 1; a.PostTypeId = 2; EXISTS tag '%git%'; a.Body LIKE '%<code>%git%'; q.Score > 5; a.Score > 10 | 15,725 | git | # gitignore - fatal: no files added
I have an issue with git, more precisely with gitignore.
I have created an empty folder
Initialized git
```
mkdir fold
cd fold
git init
```
Updated gitignore (as below)
```
*.prjx
```
Committed gitignore
```
git add .gitignore
git commit -m "update gitignore"
```
Now I have ... | you should run `git add .` rather than `git add *`
the `*` is interpreted by the shell and substituted with all file and folder in the current location. obviously **ftc.prjx** is one of them and git is just warning that the file is in the ignorelist. |
4114887 | Is it possible to do a sparse checkout without checking out the whole repository first? | 274 | 2010-11-06 19:52:06 | <p>I'm working with a repository with a very large number of files that takes hours to checkout. I'm looking into the possibility of whether Git would work well with this kind of repository now that it supports sparse checkouts but every example that I can find does the following:</p>
<pre><code>git clone <path>... | 270,964 | 271,599 | 2023-07-29 16:08:04 | 63,786,181 | 118 | 2020-09-08 01:58:46 | 2,437,224 | 2023-03-28 02:53:48 | https://stackoverflow.com/q/4114887 | https://stackoverflow.com/a/63786181 | <p>Works in git v2.37.1+</p>
<pre><code>git clone --filter=blob:none --no-checkout --depth 1 --sparse <project-url>
cd <project>
</code></pre>
<p>Specify the folders you want to clone</p>
<pre><code>git sparse-checkout add <folder1> <folder2>
git checkout
</code></pre>
| <p>Works in git v2.37.1+</p> <pre><code>git clone --filter=blob:none --no-checkout --depth 1 --sparse <project-url> cd <project> </code></pre> <p>Specify the folders you want to clone</p> <pre><code>git sparse-checkout add <folder1> <folder2> git checkout </code></pre> | 119, 50925, 118645 | git, git-sparse-checkout, sparse-checkout | <h1>Is it possible to do a sparse checkout without checking out the whole repository first?</h1>
<p>I'm working with a repository with a very large number of files that takes hours to checkout. I'm looking into the possibility of whether Git would work well with this kind of repository now that it supports sparse check... | q.PostTypeId = 1; a.PostTypeId = 2; EXISTS tag '%git%'; a.Body LIKE '%<code>%git%'; q.Score > 5; a.Score > 10 | 15,726 | git | # Is it possible to do a sparse checkout without checking out the whole repository first?
I'm working with a repository with a very large number of files that takes hours to checkout. I'm looking into the possibility of whether Git would work well with this kind of repository now that it supports sparse checkouts but ... | Works in git v2.37.1+
```
git clone --filter=blob:none --no-checkout --depth 1 --sparse <project-url>
cd <project>
```
Specify the folders you want to clone
```
git sparse-checkout add <folder1> <folder2>
git checkout
``` |
7149984 | How do I execute a Git command without being in the repository? | 259 | 2011-08-22 15:42:56 | <p>Is there a way to execute Git commands against a repository without being in that repository?</p>
<p>For example something like this: <code>git /home/repo log</code>?</p>
<p>Please do not tell me to <code>cd</code> to it. I'm doing this via an <code>exec</code> call.</p>
| 88,958 | 283,055 | 2021-10-11 13:05:49 | 7,150,012 | 118 | 2011-08-22 15:45:30 | 356,716 | 2017-11-29 07:44:23 | https://stackoverflow.com/q/7149984 | https://stackoverflow.com/a/7150012 | <p>Try:</p>
<pre><code>git --git-dir=/home/repo/.git log
</code></pre>
<p>It is important to give the path all the way up to the .git directory of your repository. Otherwise you will get only an error message that says something like:</p>
<pre><code>fatal: Not a git repository
</code></pre>
| <p>Try:</p> <pre><code>git --git-dir=/home/repo/.git log </code></pre> <p>It is important to give the path all the way up to the .git directory of your repository. Otherwise you will get only an error message that says something like:</p> <pre><code>fatal: Not a git repository </code></pre> | 119 | git | <h1>How do I execute a Git command without being in the repository?</h1>
<p>Is there a way to execute Git commands against a repository without being in that repository?</p>
<p>For example something like this: <code>git /home/repo log</code>?</p>
<p>Please do not tell me to <code>cd</code> to it. I'm doing this via a... | q.PostTypeId = 1; a.PostTypeId = 2; EXISTS tag '%git%'; a.Body LIKE '%<code>%git%'; q.Score > 5; a.Score > 10 | 15,727 | git | # How do I execute a Git command without being in the repository?
Is there a way to execute Git commands against a repository without being in that repository?
For example something like this: `git /home/repo log`?
Please do not tell me to `cd` to it. I'm doing this via an `exec` call. | Try:
```
git --git-dir=/home/repo/.git log
```
It is important to give the path all the way up to the .git directory of your repository. Otherwise you will get only an error message that says something like:
```
fatal: Not a git repository
``` |
223678 | Which commit has this blob? | 213 | 2008-10-21 22:00:45 | <p>Given the hash of a blob, is there a way to get a list of commits that have this blob in their tree?</p>
| 72,528 | 4,883 | 2024-09-16 19:53:51 | 223,890 | 118 | 2008-10-21 23:11:22 | 9,410 | 2021-04-06 02:00:12 | https://stackoverflow.com/q/223678 | https://stackoverflow.com/a/223890 | <p>Both of the following scripts take the blob’s SHA1 as the first argument, and after it, optionally, any arguments that <a href="http://git-scm.com/docs/git-log" rel="noreferrer"><code>git log</code></a> will understand. E.g. <code>--all</code> to search in all branches instead of just the current one, or <code>-g</c... | <p>Both of the following scripts take the blob’s SHA1 as the first argument, and after it, optionally, any arguments that <a href="http://git-scm.com/docs/git-log" rel="noreferrer"><code>git log</code></a> will understand. E.g. <code>--all</code> to search in all branches instead of just the current one, or <code>-g</c... | 119, 456 | git, version-control | <h1>Which commit has this blob?</h1>
<p>Given the hash of a blob, is there a way to get a list of commits that have this blob in their tree?</p>
| q.PostTypeId = 1; a.PostTypeId = 2; EXISTS tag '%git%'; a.Body LIKE '%<code>%git%'; q.Score > 5; a.Score > 10 | 15,728 | git | # Which commit has this blob?
Given the hash of a blob, is there a way to get a list of commits that have this blob in their tree? | Both of the following scripts take the blob’s SHA1 as the first argument, and after it, optionally, any arguments that [`git log`](http://git-scm.com/docs/git-log) will understand. E.g. `--all` to search in all branches instead of just the current one, or `-g` to search in the reflog, or whatever else you fancy.
Here ... |
991801 | Git Ignores and Maven targets | 138 | 2009-06-13 23:46:51 | <p>Anyone know if it is possible to ignore all the instances of a particular directory in a file structure managed by Git?</p>
<p>I'm looking to exclude all the <code>target</code> folders in a Maven project with a number of submodules. I know I can explicitly exclude each of them in a top level .gitignore, but I'd rea... | 224,178 | 106,801 | 2024-10-10 12:12:37 | 991,873 | 118 | 2009-06-14 00:52:04 | 10,738 | 2012-06-08 03:09:52 | https://stackoverflow.com/q/991801 | https://stackoverflow.com/a/991873 | <p>It is possible to use patterns in a <code>.gitignore</code> file. See the <a href="http://git-scm.com/docs/gitignore" rel="noreferrer">gitignore man page</a>. The pattern <code>*/target/*</code> should ignore any directory named target and anything under it. Or you may try <code>*/target/**</code> to ignore everythi... | <p>It is possible to use patterns in a <code>.gitignore</code> file. See the <a href="http://git-scm.com/docs/gitignore" rel="noreferrer">gitignore man page</a>. The pattern <code>*/target/*</code> should ignore any directory named target and anything under it. Or you may try <code>*/target/**</code> to ignore everythi... | 119, 456, 1912, 25056 | git, gitignore, maven-2, version-control | <h1>Git Ignores and Maven targets</h1>
<p>Anyone know if it is possible to ignore all the instances of a particular directory in a file structure managed by Git?</p>
<p>I'm looking to exclude all the <code>target</code> folders in a Maven project with a number of submodules. I know I can explicitly exclude each of them... | q.PostTypeId = 1; a.PostTypeId = 2; EXISTS tag '%git%'; a.Body LIKE '%<code>%git%'; q.Score > 5; a.Score > 10 | 15,729 | git | # Git Ignores and Maven targets
Anyone know if it is possible to ignore all the instances of a particular directory in a file structure managed by Git?
I'm looking to exclude all the `target` folders in a Maven project with a number of submodules. I know I can explicitly exclude each of them in a top level .gitignore... | It is possible to use patterns in a `.gitignore` file. See the [gitignore man page](http://git-scm.com/docs/gitignore). The pattern `*/target/*` should ignore any directory named target and anything under it. Or you may try `*/target/**` to ignore everything under target. |
22750028 | In git, what does `--` (dash dash) mean? | 115 | 2014-03-30 21:21:13 | <p>When reading the man pages for Git commands, you will often see an optional <code>--</code> (dash dash). In my experience, the <code>--</code> is not necessary and makes no difference. When do you need it? What does it mean in general, given that it appears in so many commands?</p>
| 34,828 | 1,286,417 | 2024-09-24 23:54:13 | 22,750,480 | 118 | 2014-03-30 22:04:32 | 3,398,351 | 2023-07-14 12:56:28 | https://stackoverflow.com/q/22750028 | https://stackoverflow.com/a/22750480 | <p>The double dash <code>--</code> in git means different things to different commands, but in general it separates options from parameters.</p>
<p>In <strong>git</strong> specifically, the meaning of <code>--</code> depends on which subcommand you are using it with. It usually separates subcommand arguments (like the ... | <p>The double dash <code>--</code> in git means different things to different commands, but in general it separates options from parameters.</p> <p>In <strong>git</strong> specifically, the meaning of <code>--</code> depends on which subcommand you are using it with. It usually separates subcommand arguments (like the ... | 119, 367 | git, syntax | <h1>In git, what does `--` (dash dash) mean?</h1>
<p>When reading the man pages for Git commands, you will often see an optional <code>--</code> (dash dash). In my experience, the <code>--</code> is not necessary and makes no difference. When do you need it? What does it mean in general, given that it appears in so man... | q.PostTypeId = 1; a.PostTypeId = 2; EXISTS tag '%git%'; a.Body LIKE '%<code>%git%'; q.Score > 5; a.Score > 10 | 15,730 | git | # In git, what does `--` (dash dash) mean?
When reading the man pages for Git commands, you will often see an optional `--` (dash dash). In my experience, the `--` is not necessary and makes no difference. When do you need it? What does it mean in general, given that it appears in so many commands? | The double dash `--` in git means different things to different commands, but in general it separates options from parameters.
In **git** specifically, the meaning of `--` depends on which subcommand you are using it with. It usually separates subcommand arguments (like the branch name in `git checkout`) from revision... |
31881885 | How to rebase a branch off a rebased branch? | 94 | 2015-08-07 15:50:39 | <p>So my history looks like this:</p>
<p><code>
o---o---o---o master
\
o---o---o A
\
o B
</code></p>
<p>So, to explain:</p>
<ul>
<li>I have branch <code>A</code> which was started from <code>master</code></li>
<li>I have branch <code>B</code> (with only 1 commit) which was... | 20,073 | 995,822 | 2019-10-21 08:58:59 | 31,882,353 | 118 | 2015-08-07 16:17:29 | 2,475,036 | 2018-11-08 02:28:18 | https://stackoverflow.com/q/31881885 | https://stackoverflow.com/a/31882353 | <p>Short answer to <strong>How can I effectively rebase B off A so that it looks like B started from A?</strong>
<sub>Assuming you want to move <em>exactly one</em> commit:</sub></p>
<pre><code>git rebase --onto A B~ B
</code></pre>
<p><sub>If you want to move <em>more then one</em> commit use:</sub></p>
<pre><code>... | <p>Short answer to <strong>How can I effectively rebase B off A so that it looks like B started from A?</strong> <sub>Assuming you want to move <em>exactly one</em> commit:</sub></p> <pre><code>git rebase --onto A B~ B </code></pre> <p><sub>If you want to move <em>more then one</em> commit use:</sub></p> <pre><code>... | 119, 1879, 8974, 29934 | branch, git, git-rebase, rebase | <h1>How to rebase a branch off a rebased branch?</h1>
<p>So my history looks like this:</p>
<p><code>
o---o---o---o master
\
o---o---o A
\
o B
</code></p>
<p>So, to explain:</p>
<ul>
<li>I have branch <code>A</code> which was started from <code>master</code></li>
<li>I hav... | q.PostTypeId = 1; a.PostTypeId = 2; EXISTS tag '%git%'; a.Body LIKE '%<code>%git%'; q.Score > 5; a.Score > 10 | 15,733 | git | # How to rebase a branch off a rebased branch?
So my history looks like this:
`o---o---o---o master
\
o---o---o A
\
o B`
So, to explain:
- I have branch `A` which was started from `master`
- I have branch `B` (with only 1 commit) which was started from `A`
What I want is this:
`o---o---o---o master
\
o---o---o A
... | Short answer to **How can I effectively rebase B off A so that it looks like B started from A?**
Assuming you want to move *exactly one* commit:
```
git rebase --onto A B~ B
```
If you want to move *more then one* commit use:
```
git rebase --onto A old_A B
```
**The rest of the answer.**
Your branch of B is still... |
14995506 | How to get a copy of an older version of a file in a git repository? | 79 | 2013-02-21 05:54:48 | <p>I have a version of a <code>.tex</code> file from a number of commits ago that I would like to get a copy of. I have the sha1 hash value for the commit that has the version of that file that I want. I do not want to replace the current version of the file. Rather, I want to just get a separate copy of it that reflec... | 45,920 | 535,590 | 2019-10-17 16:04:52 | 14,996,309 | 118 | 2013-02-21 06:56:44 | 1,507,392 | 2013-09-28 12:18:08 | https://stackoverflow.com/q/14995506 | https://stackoverflow.com/a/14996309 | <p>You can use <code>git cat-file</code> to dump the contents of the file to the standard output and redirect that into your desired destination:</p>
<pre><code>git cat-file -p <sha1>:./file.tex > wherever.tex
</code></pre>
<p>The <code>./</code> is necessary if you are in a subdirectory of the repository, i... | <p>You can use <code>git cat-file</code> to dump the contents of the file to the standard output and redirect that into your desired destination:</p> <pre><code>git cat-file -p <sha1>:./file.tex > wherever.tex </code></pre> <p>The <code>./</code> is necessary if you are in a subdirectory of the repository, i... | 119, 37230 | git, git-checkout | <h1>How to get a copy of an older version of a file in a git repository?</h1>
<p>I have a version of a <code>.tex</code> file from a number of commits ago that I would like to get a copy of. I have the sha1 hash value for the commit that has the version of that file that I want. I do not want to replace the current ver... | q.PostTypeId = 1; a.PostTypeId = 2; EXISTS tag '%git%'; a.Body LIKE '%<code>%git%'; q.Score > 5; a.Score > 10 | 15,734 | git | # How to get a copy of an older version of a file in a git repository?
I have a version of a `.tex` file from a number of commits ago that I would like to get a copy of. I have the sha1 hash value for the commit that has the version of that file that I want. I do not want to replace the current version of the file. Ra... | You can use `git cat-file` to dump the contents of the file to the standard output and redirect that into your desired destination:
```
git cat-file -p <sha1>:./file.tex > wherever.tex
```
The `./` is necessary if you are in a subdirectory of the repository, if you're in the top-level of the repository it may be omit... |
7580542 | Git: set branch to current ref | 78 | 2011-09-28 08:45:05 | <p>Due to the use of submodules in my projects I'm finding myself often on "(no branch)". As I'm also adding code to those submodules I'm committing in there. When I then want to push those submodules I need to be on a branch of course. Hence my question:</p>
<p>Is there a way/shortcut in git (command line) to set a l... | 54,128 | 880,584 | 2018-10-04 11:23:46 | 7,580,634 | 118 | 2011-09-28 08:52:14 | 11,343 | 2018-10-04 11:23:46 | https://stackoverflow.com/q/7580542 | https://stackoverflow.com/a/7580634 | <p>Checkout the branch with <code>-B</code>: this will reset the branch to HEAD, which is the current ref.</p>
<pre><code>git checkout -B <branch>
</code></pre>
<p>From the <a href="https://git-scm.com/docs/git-checkout#git-checkout-emgitcheckoutem-b-Bltnewbranchgtltstartpointgt" rel="noreferrer">docs</a>:</p>... | <p>Checkout the branch with <code>-B</code>: this will reset the branch to HEAD, which is the current ref.</p> <pre><code>git checkout -B <branch> </code></pre> <p>From the <a href="https://git-scm.com/docs/git-checkout#git-checkout-emgitcheckoutem-b-Bltnewbranchgtltstartpointgt" rel="noreferrer">docs</a>:</p>... | 119 | git | <h1>Git: set branch to current ref</h1>
<p>Due to the use of submodules in my projects I'm finding myself often on "(no branch)". As I'm also adding code to those submodules I'm committing in there. When I then want to push those submodules I need to be on a branch of course. Hence my question:</p>
<p>Is there a way/s... | q.PostTypeId = 1; a.PostTypeId = 2; EXISTS tag '%git%'; a.Body LIKE '%<code>%git%'; q.Score > 5; a.Score > 10 | 15,736 | git | # Git: set branch to current ref
Due to the use of submodules in my projects I'm finding myself often on "(no branch)". As I'm also adding code to those submodules I'm committing in there. When I then want to push those submodules I need to be on a branch of course. Hence my question:
Is there a way/shortcut in git (... | Checkout the branch with `-B`: this will reset the branch to HEAD, which is the current ref.
```
git checkout -B <branch>
```
From the [docs](https://git-scm.com/docs/git-checkout#git-checkout-emgitcheckoutem-b-Bltnewbranchgtltstartpointgt):
> If -B is given, is created if it doesn’t exist;
> otherwise, it is reset.... |
38302119 | Revert a merged pull request on Bitbucket | 75 | 2016-07-11 08:13:45 | <p>I've created a pull request and I've merged it to an wrong branch. How can I revert it?</p>
<p>As far I've been to figuring out taking a look over there, I'm able to hard reset the destination branch... but, how about the pull request in <code>origin</code> repository?</p>
<p>I'm using Bitbucket and I've created t... | 162,312 | 3,227,319 | 2023-06-09 21:14:07 | 38,302,342 | 118 | 2016-07-11 08:26:43 | 145,279 | 2018-02-18 02:05:45 | https://stackoverflow.com/q/38302119 | https://stackoverflow.com/a/38302342 | <p>Unfortunately, there is no "Revert Pull Request" feature on Bitbucket as of this writing, but a <a href="https://bitbucket.org/site/master/issues/10228/revert-pull-request-button-bb-11090" rel="noreferrer">feature request exists for it</a>.</p>
<p><strong>Note</strong>: Before you proceed, make sure your working co... | <p>Unfortunately, there is no "Revert Pull Request" feature on Bitbucket as of this writing, but a <a href="https://bitbucket.org/site/master/issues/10228/revert-pull-request-button-bb-11090" rel="noreferrer">feature request exists for it</a>.</p> <p><strong>Note</strong>: Before you proceed, make sure your working co... | 119, 8337, 90056 | atlassian-sourcetree, bitbucket, git | <h1>Revert a merged pull request on Bitbucket</h1>
<p>I've created a pull request and I've merged it to an wrong branch. How can I revert it?</p>
<p>As far I've been to figuring out taking a look over there, I'm able to hard reset the destination branch... but, how about the pull request in <code>origin</code> reposit... | q.PostTypeId = 1; a.PostTypeId = 2; EXISTS tag '%git%'; a.Body LIKE '%<code>%git%'; q.Score > 5; a.Score > 10 | 15,738 | git | # Revert a merged pull request on Bitbucket
I've created a pull request and I've merged it to an wrong branch. How can I revert it?
As far I've been to figuring out taking a look over there, I'm able to hard reset the destination branch... but, how about the pull request in `origin` repository?
I'm using Bitbucket a... | Unfortunately, there is no "Revert Pull Request" feature on Bitbucket as of this writing, but a [feature request exists for it](https://bitbucket.org/site/master/issues/10228/revert-pull-request-button-bb-11090).
**Note**: Before you proceed, make sure your working copy is clean, with no uncommitted or unpushed change... |
1192180 | Deleting a badly named git branch | 69 | 2009-07-28 06:13:08 | <p>I know this isn't strictly a programming question, but it is related to git. I accidentally have created a branch in git called <code>--track</code> (I got the order of options wrong when merging a remote branch)</p>
<p>The regular command doesn't work:</p>
<pre><code>git branch -D "--track"
</code></pre>
<p>I ... | 16,099 | 92,650 | 2025-01-08 02:29:10 | 1,192,194 | 118 | 2009-07-28 06:17:35 | 6,309 | 2025-01-08 02:29:10 | https://stackoverflow.com/q/1192180 | https://stackoverflow.com/a/1192194 | <p>Did you try</p>
<pre><code>git branch -D -- --track
</code></pre>
<p>? the "<code>--</code>" is usually the convention for "what follows is not an option, whatever its name"</p>
<hr />
<p>From "<a href="http://www.catb.org/esr/writings/taoup/html/" rel="nofollow noreferrer">The Art of Unix P... | <p>Did you try</p> <pre><code>git branch -D -- --track </code></pre> <p>? the "<code>--</code>" is usually the convention for "what follows is not an option, whatever its name"</p> <hr /> <p>From "<a href="http://www.catb.org/esr/writings/taoup/html/" rel="nofollow noreferrer">The Art of Unix P... | 119, 76220 | git, git-branch | <h1>Deleting a badly named git branch</h1>
<p>I know this isn't strictly a programming question, but it is related to git. I accidentally have created a branch in git called <code>--track</code> (I got the order of options wrong when merging a remote branch)</p>
<p>The regular command doesn't work:</p>
<pre><code>git... | q.PostTypeId = 1; a.PostTypeId = 2; EXISTS tag '%git%'; a.Body LIKE '%<code>%git%'; q.Score > 5; a.Score > 10 | 15,739 | git | # Deleting a badly named git branch
I know this isn't strictly a programming question, but it is related to git. I accidentally have created a branch in git called `--track` (I got the order of options wrong when merging a remote branch)
The regular command doesn't work:
```
git branch -D "--track"
```
I have tried... | Did you try
```
git branch -D -- --track
```
? the "`--`" is usually the convention for "what follows is not an option, whatever its name"
---
From "[The Art of Unix Programming](http://www.catb.org/esr/writings/taoup/html/)", section "[Command-Line Options](http://www.catb.org/esr/writings/taoup/html/ch10s05.html)... |
31652094 | Commiter email address does not match in IntelliJ even changing it to correct one | 39 | 2015-07-27 11:38:57 | <p>When I try to push my commits from git repository to gerrit remote repository from Linux environment in IntelliJ idea I get the following error:</p>
<pre><code>remote: ERROR: committer email address ***** [K
remote: ERROR: does not match your user account.[K
</code></pre>
<p>Even if I changed the settings to the... | 82,744 | null | 2020-05-29 16:33:57 | 31,652,155 | 118 | 2015-07-27 11:42:03 | 4,296,747 | 2016-09-14 11:29:15 | https://stackoverflow.com/q/31652094 | https://stackoverflow.com/a/31652155 | <p>you need to reconfigure your email </p>
<pre><code>$ git config user.email <your email>
$ git commit --amend --reset-author
</code></pre>
<p><code>git commit --amend</code> updates your last commits</p>
| <p>you need to reconfigure your email </p> <pre><code>$ git config user.email <your email> $ git commit --amend --reset-author </code></pre> <p><code>git commit --amend</code> updates your last commits</p> | 119, 8945, 52272 | gerrit, git, intellij-idea | <h1>Commiter email address does not match in IntelliJ even changing it to correct one</h1>
<p>When I try to push my commits from git repository to gerrit remote repository from Linux environment in IntelliJ idea I get the following error:</p>
<pre><code>remote: ERROR: committer email address ***** [K
remote: ERROR: ... | q.PostTypeId = 1; a.PostTypeId = 2; EXISTS tag '%git%'; a.Body LIKE '%<code>%git%'; q.Score > 5; a.Score > 10 | 15,742 | git | # Commiter email address does not match in IntelliJ even changing it to correct one
When I try to push my commits from git repository to gerrit remote repository from Linux environment in IntelliJ idea I get the following error:
```
remote: ERROR: committer email address ***** [K
remote: ERROR: does not match your ... | you need to reconfigure your email
```
$ git config user.email <your email>
$ git commit --amend --reset-author
```
`git commit --amend` updates your last commits |
7759193 | git diff renamed file | 147 | 2011-10-13 19:08:52 | <p>I have a file <code>a.txt</code>.</p>
<pre><code>cat a.txt
> hello
</code></pre>
<p>The contents of <code>a.txt</code> is "hello".</p>
<p>I make a commit.</p>
<pre><code>git add a.txt
git commit -m "first commit"
</code></pre>
<p>I then move <code>a.txt</code> into a <code>test</code> dir.</p>
<pre><code>mk... | 46,813 | 615,315 | 2025-06-17 20:13:49 | 7,759,392 | 117 | 2011-10-13 19:26:03 | 19,563 | 2011-10-13 19:34:47 | https://stackoverflow.com/q/7759193 | https://stackoverflow.com/a/7759392 | <p>The issue with the difference between <code>HEAD^^</code> and <code>HEAD</code> is that you have an <code>a.txt</code> in both commits, so just considering those two commits (which is what diff does), there is no rename, there is a copy and a change.</p>
<p>To detect copies, you can use <code>-C</code>:</p>
<pre><... | <p>The issue with the difference between <code>HEAD^^</code> and <code>HEAD</code> is that you have an <code>a.txt</code> in both commits, so just considering those two commits (which is what diff does), there is no rename, there is a copy and a change.</p> <p>To detect copies, you can use <code>-C</code>:</p> <pre><... | 119, 606, 4510 | diff, git, rename | <h1>git diff renamed file</h1>
<p>I have a file <code>a.txt</code>.</p>
<pre><code>cat a.txt
> hello
</code></pre>
<p>The contents of <code>a.txt</code> is "hello".</p>
<p>I make a commit.</p>
<pre><code>git add a.txt
git commit -m "first commit"
</code></pre>
<p>I then move <code>a.txt</code> into a <code>test... | q.PostTypeId = 1; a.PostTypeId = 2; EXISTS tag '%git%'; a.Body LIKE '%<code>%git%'; q.Score > 5; a.Score > 10 | 15,743 | git | # git diff renamed file
I have a file `a.txt`.
```
cat a.txt
> hello
```
The contents of `a.txt` is "hello".
I make a commit.
```
git add a.txt
git commit -m "first commit"
```
I then move `a.txt` into a `test` dir.
```
mkdir test
mv a.txt test
```
I then make my second commit.
```
git add -A
git commit -m "se... | The issue with the difference between `HEAD^^` and `HEAD` is that you have an `a.txt` in both commits, so just considering those two commits (which is what diff does), there is no rename, there is a copy and a change.
To detect copies, you can use `-C`:
```
git diff -C HEAD^^ HEAD
```
Result:
```
index ce01362..dd7... |
21457407 | Git Gui: Perpetually getting "This repository currently has approximately 320 loose objects." | 121 | 2014-01-30 13:07:08 | <p>Every time I start Git Gui on a particular project I get this message:</p>
<blockquote>
<p>This repository currently has approximately 320 loose objects.</p>
</blockquote>
<p><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/BLyCk.png" alt="enter image description here"></p>
<p>I then proceed to click <em>Yes</em>, and I get thi... | 37,492 | 492,336 | 2019-11-14 11:11:09 | 21,458,411 | 117 | 2014-01-30 13:53:34 | 3,092,298 | 2014-01-30 13:53:34 | https://stackoverflow.com/q/21457407 | https://stackoverflow.com/a/21458411 | <p>Just simply skipping the pop up, as <a href="https://stackoverflow.com/questions/1106529/how-to-skip-loose-object-popup-when-running-git-gui">How to skip "Loose Object" popup when running 'git gui'</a> suggests in the accepted answer is overlooking the fact that Git is communicating a possible perf... | <p>Just simply skipping the pop up, as <a href="https://stackoverflow.com/questions/1106529/how-to-skip-loose-object-popup-when-running-git-gui">How to skip "Loose Object" popup when running 'git gui'</a> suggests in the accepted answer is overlooking the fact that Git is communicating a possible perf... | 119, 33729 | git, git-gui | <h1>Git Gui: Perpetually getting "This repository currently has approximately 320 loose objects."</h1>
<p>Every time I start Git Gui on a particular project I get this message:</p>
<blockquote>
<p>This repository currently has approximately 320 loose objects.</p>
</blockquote>
<p><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/BLy... | q.PostTypeId = 1; a.PostTypeId = 2; EXISTS tag '%git%'; a.Body LIKE '%<code>%git%'; q.Score > 5; a.Score > 10 | 15,744 | git | # Git Gui: Perpetually getting "This repository currently has approximately 320 loose objects."
Every time I start Git Gui on a particular project I get this message:
> This repository currently has approximately 320 loose objects.
I then proceed to c... | Just simply skipping the pop up, as [How to skip "Loose Object" popup when running 'git gui'](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/1106529/how-to-skip-loose-object-popup-when-running-git-gui) suggests in the accepted answer is overlooking the fact that Git is communicating a possible performance issue to you. This shoul... |
39220870 | In Git, list names of branches with unpushed commits | 85 | 2016-08-30 07:02:54 | <p>Given a project with several local branches, each tracking some remote branch, is there a command that lists all branches that have unpushed commits? (That is, even if none of those branches are checked out.)</p>
<p>I don't want to see the commits themselves, nor do I want to see branches that are up-to-date, I jus... | 17,105 | 188,535 | 2020-06-17 02:57:45 | 48,180,899 | 117 | 2018-01-10 05:34:18 | 188,535 | 2018-01-10 05:34:18 | https://stackoverflow.com/q/39220870 | https://stackoverflow.com/a/48180899 | <p>The <code>--no-walk</code> option to <code>log</code> seems to do a better job of what I need than <code>--simplify-by-decoration</code>. My full command is:</p>
<p><code>git log --branches --not --remotes --no-walk --decorate --oneline</code></p>
<p>...which I've aliased to <code>unpushed</code>.</p>
| <p>The <code>--no-walk</code> option to <code>log</code> seems to do a better job of what I need than <code>--simplify-by-decoration</code>. My full command is:</p> <p><code>git log --branches --not --remotes --no-walk --decorate --oneline</code></p> <p>...which I've aliased to <code>unpushed</code>.</p> | 119, 1879 | branch, git | <h1>In Git, list names of branches with unpushed commits</h1>
<p>Given a project with several local branches, each tracking some remote branch, is there a command that lists all branches that have unpushed commits? (That is, even if none of those branches are checked out.)</p>
<p>I don't want to see the commits themse... | q.PostTypeId = 1; a.PostTypeId = 2; EXISTS tag '%git%'; a.Body LIKE '%<code>%git%'; q.Score > 5; a.Score > 10 | 15,746 | git | # In Git, list names of branches with unpushed commits
Given a project with several local branches, each tracking some remote branch, is there a command that lists all branches that have unpushed commits? (That is, even if none of those branches are checked out.)
I don't want to see the commits themselves, nor do I w... | The `--no-walk` option to `log` seems to do a better job of what I need than `--simplify-by-decoration`. My full command is:
`git log --branches --not --remotes --no-walk --decorate --oneline`
...which I've aliased to `unpushed`. |
28195778 | 'git stash apply' with Interactive Mode | 72 | 2015-01-28 15:16:21 | <p>I have a serie of files into a stash (<code>stash{0}</code>) and I would like to <code>git apply</code> <strong>just</strong> some parts/hunks of these files (usually known as <em>Interactive mode</em>).</p>
<p>Is it possible?</p>
<p>I've seen that is possible to perform a</p>
<pre><code>git stash save -p 'Stash ... | 29,656 | 3,088,045 | 2021-04-12 19:55:06 | 43,687,885 | 117 | 2017-04-28 19:47:47 | 1,273,938 | 2021-04-12 19:55:06 | https://stackoverflow.com/q/28195778 | https://stackoverflow.com/a/43687885 | <blockquote>
<p>Is it possible?</p>
</blockquote>
<h1>Yes it is!</h1>
<pre><code>git checkout -p stash@{0}
</code></pre>
<p>Where you can replace the <code>0</code> in <code>stash@{0}</code> with the index of the stash you want to apply.</p>
<p>Use <code>git stash list</code> and <code>git show -p stash@{n}</code> if u... | <blockquote> <p>Is it possible?</p> </blockquote> <h1>Yes it is!</h1> <pre><code>git checkout -p stash@{0} </code></pre> <p>Where you can replace the <code>0</code> in <code>stash@{0}</code> with the index of the stash you want to apply.</p> <p>Use <code>git stash list</code> and <code>git show -p stash@{n}</code> if u... | 119, 13091, 22013, 30669 | chunks, git, git-stash, interactive-mode | <h1>'git stash apply' with Interactive Mode</h1>
<p>I have a serie of files into a stash (<code>stash{0}</code>) and I would like to <code>git apply</code> <strong>just</strong> some parts/hunks of these files (usually known as <em>Interactive mode</em>).</p>
<p>Is it possible?</p>
<p>I've seen that is possible to pe... | q.PostTypeId = 1; a.PostTypeId = 2; EXISTS tag '%git%'; a.Body LIKE '%<code>%git%'; q.Score > 5; a.Score > 10 | 15,747 | git | # 'git stash apply' with Interactive Mode
I have a serie of files into a stash (`stash{0}`) and I would like to `git apply` **just** some parts/hunks of these files (usually known as *Interactive mode*).
Is it possible?
I've seen that is possible to perform a
```
git stash save -p 'Stash name'
```
but it seems not... | > Is it possible?
# Yes it is!
```
git checkout -p stash@{0}
```
Where you can replace the `0` in `stash@{0}` with the index of the stash you want to apply.
Use `git stash list` and `git show -p stash@{n}` if unsure which `n` is the stash you want to apply.
Don't forget to `git stash drop stash@{n}` when you know ... |
18506456 | git: How to delete a local ref branch? | 56 | 2013-08-29 08:59:34 | <p>I have bit of a difficulty in deleting a local ref branch(refs/notes/origin/commits).
I was able to delete the branch(refs/notes/origin/commits) in the remote repository using the command</p>
<pre><code>git push origin :refs/notes/origin/commits
</code></pre>
<p>but when i try to delete the same branch on my local... | 85,150 | 2,663,585 | 2023-11-30 10:22:08 | 18,506,532 | 117 | 2013-08-29 09:03:19 | 1,616,951 | 2013-08-29 09:45:26 | https://stackoverflow.com/q/18506456 | https://stackoverflow.com/a/18506532 | <p>Just do</p>
<pre><code>git branch -d commits
</code></pre>
<p>to delete the local branch.</p>
<p>Use the <code>-D</code> switch to delete it irrespective of its merged status.</p>
<p>Use</p>
<pre><code>git update-ref -d refs/notes/origin/commits
</code></pre>
<p>to delete the ref.</p>
<p>You can also hard-del... | <p>Just do</p> <pre><code>git branch -d commits </code></pre> <p>to delete the local branch.</p> <p>Use the <code>-D</code> switch to delete it irrespective of its merged status.</p> <p>Use</p> <pre><code>git update-ref -d refs/notes/origin/commits </code></pre> <p>to delete the ref.</p> <p>You can also hard-del... | 119, 88239 | git, git-notes | <h1>git: How to delete a local ref branch?</h1>
<p>I have bit of a difficulty in deleting a local ref branch(refs/notes/origin/commits).
I was able to delete the branch(refs/notes/origin/commits) in the remote repository using the command</p>
<pre><code>git push origin :refs/notes/origin/commits
</code></pre>
<p>but ... | q.PostTypeId = 1; a.PostTypeId = 2; EXISTS tag '%git%'; a.Body LIKE '%<code>%git%'; q.Score > 5; a.Score > 10 | 15,749 | git | # git: How to delete a local ref branch?
I have bit of a difficulty in deleting a local ref branch(refs/notes/origin/commits).
I was able to delete the branch(refs/notes/origin/commits) in the remote repository using the command
```
git push origin :refs/notes/origin/commits
```
but when i try to delete the same bra... | Just do
```
git branch -d commits
```
to delete the local branch.
Use the `-D` switch to delete it irrespective of its merged status.
Use
```
git update-ref -d refs/notes/origin/commits
```
to delete the ref.
You can also hard-delete it as mentioned in other answers with
```
rm -rf .git/refs/notes
``` |
9853681 | Git create branch from range of previous commits? | 42 | 2012-03-24 17:07:46 | <p>I have a bunch of commits for an OS project and I want to pull out just the last say 20 commits into another branch so I can pull request.</p>
<p>How could I do this? The reason being is I have maybe 150 commits, but most of those are for a much larger contribute, which isn't ready yet. But the next version is bein... | 25,709 | 150,062 | 2015-10-27 22:28:11 | 9,853,814 | 117 | 2012-03-24 17:22:40 | 148,870 | 2012-03-24 17:22:40 | https://stackoverflow.com/q/9853681 | https://stackoverflow.com/a/9853814 | <p>You can do this with <code>cherry-pick</code>. If your history of <code>long_branch</code> looks like this:</p>
<pre><code>A-B <-- master
\
C-D-E-F-G-H <-- long_branch
</code></pre>
<p>and you want to move the contents of, say, F through H to a different branch, say, <code>short_branch</code>, which... | <p>You can do this with <code>cherry-pick</code>. If your history of <code>long_branch</code> looks like this:</p> <pre><code>A-B <-- master \ C-D-E-F-G-H <-- long_branch </code></pre> <p>and you want to move the contents of, say, F through H to a different branch, say, <code>short_branch</code>, which... | 119 | git | <h1>Git create branch from range of previous commits?</h1>
<p>I have a bunch of commits for an OS project and I want to pull out just the last say 20 commits into another branch so I can pull request.</p>
<p>How could I do this? The reason being is I have maybe 150 commits, but most of those are for a much larger cont... | q.PostTypeId = 1; a.PostTypeId = 2; EXISTS tag '%git%'; a.Body LIKE '%<code>%git%'; q.Score > 5; a.Score > 10 | 15,751 | git | # Git create branch from range of previous commits?
I have a bunch of commits for an OS project and I want to pull out just the last say 20 commits into another branch so I can pull request.
How could I do this? The reason being is I have maybe 150 commits, but most of those are for a much larger contribute, which is... | You can do this with `cherry-pick`. If your history of `long_branch` looks like this:
```
A-B <-- master
\
C-D-E-F-G-H <-- long_branch
```
and you want to move the contents of, say, F through H to a different branch, say, `short_branch`, which is based off of `master`:
```
git checkout master -b short_branc... |
9264314 | Git commits are duplicated in the same branch after doing a rebase | 228 | 2012-02-13 16:42:00 | <p>I understand the scenario presented in Pro Git about <a href="https://git-scm.com/book/en/v2/Git-Branching-Rebasing#_rebase_peril" rel="noreferrer">The Perils of Rebasing</a>. The author basically tells you how to avoid duplicated commits:</p>
<blockquote>
<p>Do not rebase commits that you have pushed to a public... | 144,230 | 592,454 | 2022-02-15 14:32:18 | 9,264,653 | 116 | 2012-02-13 17:03:38 | 265,575 | 2012-02-13 17:03:38 | https://stackoverflow.com/q/9264314 | https://stackoverflow.com/a/9264653 | <p>You should not be using rebase here, a simple merge will suffice. The Pro Git book that you linked basically explains this exact situation. The inner workings might be slightly different, but here's how I visualize it:</p>
<ul>
<li><code>C5</code> and <code>C6</code> are temporarily pulled out of <code>dev</code></... | <p>You should not be using rebase here, a simple merge will suffice. The Pro Git book that you linked basically explains this exact situation. The inner workings might be slightly different, but here's how I visualize it:</p> <ul> <li><code>C5</code> and <code>C6</code> are temporarily pulled out of <code>dev</code></... | 119, 1879, 8974 | branch, git, rebase | <h1>Git commits are duplicated in the same branch after doing a rebase</h1>
<p>I understand the scenario presented in Pro Git about <a href="https://git-scm.com/book/en/v2/Git-Branching-Rebasing#_rebase_peril" rel="noreferrer">The Perils of Rebasing</a>. The author basically tells you how to avoid duplicated commits:</... | q.PostTypeId = 1; a.PostTypeId = 2; EXISTS tag '%git%'; a.Body LIKE '%<code>%git%'; q.Score > 5; a.Score > 10 | 15,752 | git | # Git commits are duplicated in the same branch after doing a rebase
I understand the scenario presented in Pro Git about [The Perils of Rebasing](https://git-scm.com/book/en/v2/Git-Branching-Rebasing#_rebase_peril). The author basically tells you how to avoid duplicated commits:
> Do not rebase commits that you have... | You should not be using rebase here, a simple merge will suffice. The Pro Git book that you linked basically explains this exact situation. The inner workings might be slightly different, but here's how I visualize it:
- `C5` and `C6` are temporarily pulled out of `dev`
- `C7` is applied to `dev`
- `C5` and `C6` are p... |
4878358 | Why would I want stage before committing in Git? | 158 | 2011-02-02 18:33:14 | <p>I'm new to version control and I understand that "committing" is essentially creating a backup while updating the new 'current' version of what you're working on.</p>
<p>What I don't understand is what staging for is from a practical perspective. Is staging something that exists in name only or does it serve a purp... | 69,893 | 175,250 | 2021-10-06 23:09:45 | 4,878,399 | 116 | 2011-02-02 18:37:18 | 479,989 | 2011-02-02 18:37:18 | https://stackoverflow.com/q/4878358 | https://stackoverflow.com/a/4878399 | <p>When you commit it's only going to commit the changes in the index (the "staged" files). There are many uses for this, but the most obvious is to break up your working changes into smaller, self-contained pieces. Perhaps you fixed a bug while you were implementing a feature. You can <code>git add</code> just that... | <p>When you commit it's only going to commit the changes in the index (the "staged" files). There are many uses for this, but the most obvious is to break up your working changes into smaller, self-contained pieces. Perhaps you fixed a bug while you were implementing a feature. You can <code>git add</code> just that... | 119 | git | <h1>Why would I want stage before committing in Git?</h1>
<p>I'm new to version control and I understand that "committing" is essentially creating a backup while updating the new 'current' version of what you're working on.</p>
<p>What I don't understand is what staging for is from a practical perspective. Is staging ... | q.PostTypeId = 1; a.PostTypeId = 2; EXISTS tag '%git%'; a.Body LIKE '%<code>%git%'; q.Score > 5; a.Score > 10 | 15,753 | git | # Why would I want stage before committing in Git?
I'm new to version control and I understand that "committing" is essentially creating a backup while updating the new 'current' version of what you're working on.
What I don't understand is what staging for is from a practical perspective. Is staging something that e... | When you commit it's only going to commit the changes in the index (the "staged" files). There are many uses for this, but the most obvious is to break up your working changes into smaller, self-contained pieces. Perhaps you fixed a bug while you were implementing a feature. You can `git add` just that file (or `git ad... |
7080803 | How can I commit files with git? | 118 | 2011-08-16 15:31:36 | <p>None of the tutorials will help!<br>
They all do that thing where they just assume I know what to do..</p>
<p>Currently, my terminal window starts with..</p>
<pre><code># Please enter the commit message for your changes. Lines starting
# with '#' will be ignored, and an empty message aborts the commit.
# On branch... | 306,721 | 537,998 | 2023-09-01 06:21:10 | 7,080,914 | 116 | 2011-08-16 15:38:40 | 189,179 | 2011-08-16 18:53:36 | https://stackoverflow.com/q/7080803 | https://stackoverflow.com/a/7080914 | <p>When you run <code>git commit</code> with no arguments, it will open your default editor to allow you to type a commit message. Saving the file and quitting the editor will make the commit.</p>
<p>It looks like your default editor is Vi or Vim. The reason "weird stuff" happens when you type is that Vi doesn't star... | <p>When you run <code>git commit</code> with no arguments, it will open your default editor to allow you to type a commit message. Saving the file and quitting the editor will make the commit.</p> <p>It looks like your default editor is Vi or Vim. The reason "weird stuff" happens when you type is that Vi doesn't star... | 119 | git | <h1>How can I commit files with git?</h1>
<p>None of the tutorials will help!<br>
They all do that thing where they just assume I know what to do..</p>
<p>Currently, my terminal window starts with..</p>
<pre><code># Please enter the commit message for your changes. Lines starting
# with '#' will be ignored, and an em... | q.PostTypeId = 1; a.PostTypeId = 2; EXISTS tag '%git%'; a.Body LIKE '%<code>%git%'; q.Score > 5; a.Score > 10 | 15,754 | git | # How can I commit files with git?
None of the tutorials will help!
They all do that thing where they just assume I know what to do..
Currently, my terminal window starts with..
```
# Please enter the commit message for your changes. Lines starting
# with '#' will be ignored, and an empty message aborts the commit... | When you run `git commit` with no arguments, it will open your default editor to allow you to type a commit message. Saving the file and quitting the editor will make the commit.
It looks like your default editor is Vi or Vim. The reason "weird stuff" happens when you type is that Vi doesn't start in insert mode - you... |
1741143 | 'git pull origin mybranch' leaves local mybranch N commits ahead of origin. Why? | 92 | 2009-11-16 09:50:35 | <p>I just observed something odd about <code>git pull</code>, which I don't understand.</p>
<p>On Friday, I worked on a local branch. let's call it <code>mybranch</code>. Before leaving the office I pushed it to origin (which is my github repo): <code>git push origin mybranch</code>.</p>
<p>Yesterday at home, I <code... | 32,041 | 127,013 | 2013-11-08 08:27:03 | 1,743,870 | 116 | 2009-11-16 18:08:24 | 19,563 | 2013-11-08 08:27:03 | https://stackoverflow.com/q/1741143 | https://stackoverflow.com/a/1743870 | <p><code>git pull</code> calls <code>git fetch</code> with the appropriate parameters before merging the explicitly fetched heads (or if none the remote branch configured for merge) into the current branch.</p>
<p>The syntax: <code>git fetch <repository> <ref></code> where <code><ref></code> is just ... | <p><code>git pull</code> calls <code>git fetch</code> with the appropriate parameters before merging the explicitly fetched heads (or if none the remote branch configured for merge) into the current branch.</p> <p>The syntax: <code>git fetch <repository> <ref></code> where <code><ref></code> is just ... | 119, 456, 28896 | git, git-pull, version-control | <h1>'git pull origin mybranch' leaves local mybranch N commits ahead of origin. Why?</h1>
<p>I just observed something odd about <code>git pull</code>, which I don't understand.</p>
<p>On Friday, I worked on a local branch. let's call it <code>mybranch</code>. Before leaving the office I pushed it to origin (which is ... | q.PostTypeId = 1; a.PostTypeId = 2; EXISTS tag '%git%'; a.Body LIKE '%<code>%git%'; q.Score > 5; a.Score > 10 | 15,755 | git | # 'git pull origin mybranch' leaves local mybranch N commits ahead of origin. Why?
I just observed something odd about `git pull`, which I don't understand.
On Friday, I worked on a local branch. let's call it `mybranch`. Before leaving the office I pushed it to origin (which is my github repo): `git push origin mybr... | `git pull` calls `git fetch` with the appropriate parameters before merging the explicitly fetched heads (or if none the remote branch configured for merge) into the current branch.
The syntax: `git fetch <repository> <ref>` where `<ref>` is just a branch name with no colon is a 'one shot' fetch that doesn't do a stan... |
6294224 | check if pushed tag is on the git remote | 83 | 2011-06-09 14:15:15 | <p>Anyone know how to check if a tag is on the git remote after the tag is pushed from the local?</p>
<p>It seems that the only way to do it is to fetch the remote. </p>
| 35,258 | 779,656 | 2018-07-19 14:38:22 | 6,295,385 | 116 | 2011-06-09 15:30:15 | 215,168 | 2011-06-09 15:30:15 | https://stackoverflow.com/q/6294224 | https://stackoverflow.com/a/6295385 | <p>Try</p>
<pre><code>git ls-remote --tags origin
</code></pre>
| <p>Try</p> <pre><code>git ls-remote --tags origin </code></pre> | 119 | git | <h1>check if pushed tag is on the git remote</h1>
<p>Anyone know how to check if a tag is on the git remote after the tag is pushed from the local?</p>
<p>It seems that the only way to do it is to fetch the remote. </p>
| q.PostTypeId = 1; a.PostTypeId = 2; EXISTS tag '%git%'; a.Body LIKE '%<code>%git%'; q.Score > 5; a.Score > 10 | 15,756 | git | # check if pushed tag is on the git remote
Anyone know how to check if a tag is on the git remote after the tag is pushed from the local?
It seems that the only way to do it is to fetch the remote. | Try
```
git ls-remote --tags origin
``` |
53034303 | Should XCSharedData be checked into Git Repo for Xcode project? | 72 | 2018-10-28 17:33:30 | <p>I just made some changes and I see a pending file that has not been added to the repo. The filenames path is */xcshareddata/IDEWorkspaceChecks.plist. Can someone explain the reason for this file and why or why not it needs to be added to the repo?</p>
| 25,826 | 455,570 | 2019-08-14 01:30:52 | 53,039,267 | 116 | 2018-10-29 05:30:44 | 1,033,581 | 2019-08-14 01:30:52 | https://stackoverflow.com/q/53034303 | https://stackoverflow.com/a/53039267 | <p>The files in <code>xcshareddata/</code> should be added to the repo (but not the ones in <code>xcuserdata/</code>):</p>
<blockquote>
<p>Xcode 9.3 adds a new IDEWorkspaceChecks.plist file to a workspace's shared data, to store the state of necessary workspace checks. Committing this file to source control will pre... | <p>The files in <code>xcshareddata/</code> should be added to the repo (but not the ones in <code>xcuserdata/</code>):</p> <blockquote> <p>Xcode 9.3 adds a new IDEWorkspaceChecks.plist file to a workspace's shared data, to store the state of necessary workspace checks. Committing this file to source control will pre... | 119, 908, 25056 | git, gitignore, xcode | <h1>Should XCSharedData be checked into Git Repo for Xcode project?</h1>
<p>I just made some changes and I see a pending file that has not been added to the repo. The filenames path is */xcshareddata/IDEWorkspaceChecks.plist. Can someone explain the reason for this file and why or why not it needs to be added to the re... | q.PostTypeId = 1; a.PostTypeId = 2; EXISTS tag '%git%'; a.Body LIKE '%<code>%git%'; q.Score > 5; a.Score > 10 | 15,757 | git | # Should XCSharedData be checked into Git Repo for Xcode project?
I just made some changes and I see a pending file that has not been added to the repo. The filenames path is */xcshareddata/IDEWorkspaceChecks.plist. Can someone explain the reason for this file and why or why not it needs to be added to the repo? | The files in `xcshareddata/` should be added to the repo (but not the ones in `xcuserdata/`):
> Xcode 9.3 adds a new IDEWorkspaceChecks.plist file to a workspace's shared data, to store the state of necessary workspace checks. Committing this file to source control will prevent unnecessary rerunning of those checks fo... |
1591107 | Reset other branch to current without a checkout | 178 | 2009-10-19 20:56:16 | <p>I'm writing some scripts for my Git workflow.</p>
<p>I need to reset other (existing) branch to the current one, without checkout.</p>
<p>Before:</p>
<pre><code> CurrentBranch: commit A
OtherBranch: commit B
</code></pre>
<p>After:</p>
<pre><code> CurrentBranch: commit A
OtherBranch: commit A
</code></pre>
<... | 37,258 | 6,236 | 2022-08-23 13:53:30 | 1,591,255 | 115 | 2009-10-19 21:25:23 | 158,676 | 2009-10-19 21:42:13 | https://stackoverflow.com/q/1591107 | https://stackoverflow.com/a/1591255 | <p>The workflows you describe are not equivalent: when you perform <code>reset --hard</code> you lose all the changes in the working tree (you might want to make it <code>reset --soft</code>).</p>
<p>What you need is </p>
<pre><code>git update-ref refs/heads/OtherBranch refs/heads/CurrentBranch
</code></pre>
| <p>The workflows you describe are not equivalent: when you perform <code>reset --hard</code> you lose all the changes in the working tree (you might want to make it <code>reset --soft</code>).</p> <p>What you need is </p> <pre><code>git update-ref refs/heads/OtherBranch refs/heads/CurrentBranch </code></pre> | 119 | git | <h1>Reset other branch to current without a checkout</h1>
<p>I'm writing some scripts for my Git workflow.</p>
<p>I need to reset other (existing) branch to the current one, without checkout.</p>
<p>Before:</p>
<pre><code> CurrentBranch: commit A
OtherBranch: commit B
</code></pre>
<p>After:</p>
<pre><code> Curre... | q.PostTypeId = 1; a.PostTypeId = 2; EXISTS tag '%git%'; a.Body LIKE '%<code>%git%'; q.Score > 5; a.Score > 10 | 15,761 | git | # Reset other branch to current without a checkout
I'm writing some scripts for my Git workflow.
I need to reset other (existing) branch to the current one, without checkout.
Before:
```
CurrentBranch: commit A
OtherBranch: commit B
```
After:
```
CurrentBranch: commit A
OtherBranch: commit A
```
Equivalent ... | The workflows you describe are not equivalent: when you perform `reset --hard` you lose all the changes in the working tree (you might want to make it `reset --soft`).
What you need is
```
git update-ref refs/heads/OtherBranch refs/heads/CurrentBranch
``` |
7912022 | Do you ignore a git submodule in your .gitignore or commit it to your repo? | 148 | 2011-10-27 05:28:02 | <p>I've added a submodule to my project in <code>project_dir/vendor/submodule_one</code> now each time I run <code>git status</code> I get <code>modified: vendor/submodule_one (new commits)</code>.</p>
<p>My question is whats the best way to deal with this? Do I add the <code>vendor/submodule_one</code>-folder to my <... | 111,643 | 771,489 | 2022-09-03 14:50:37 | 7,912,101 | 115 | 2011-10-27 05:42:39 | 6,309 | 2018-06-09 04:48:50 | https://stackoverflow.com/q/7912022 | https://stackoverflow.com/a/7912101 | <p>No, you don't need to add your submodule to your <code>.gitignore</code>: what the parent will see from your submodule is a <strong>gitlink</strong> (a <a href="https://stackoverflow.com/a/16581096/6309">special entry, <code>mode 160000</code></a>).</p>
<p>That means: any change directly made in a submodule needs t... | <p>No, you don't need to add your submodule to your <code>.gitignore</code>: what the parent will see from your submodule is a <strong>gitlink</strong> (a <a href="https://stackoverflow.com/a/16581096/6309">special entry, <code>mode 160000</code></a>).</p> <p>That means: any change directly made in a submodule needs t... | 119 | git | <h1>Do you ignore a git submodule in your .gitignore or commit it to your repo?</h1>
<p>I've added a submodule to my project in <code>project_dir/vendor/submodule_one</code> now each time I run <code>git status</code> I get <code>modified: vendor/submodule_one (new commits)</code>.</p>
<p>My question is whats the best... | q.PostTypeId = 1; a.PostTypeId = 2; EXISTS tag '%git%'; a.Body LIKE '%<code>%git%'; q.Score > 5; a.Score > 10 | 15,762 | git | # Do you ignore a git submodule in your .gitignore or commit it to your repo?
I've added a submodule to my project in `project_dir/vendor/submodule_one` now each time I run `git status` I get `modified: vendor/submodule_one (new commits)`.
My question is whats the best way to deal with this? Do I add the `vendor/subm... | No, you don't need to add your submodule to your `.gitignore`: what the parent will see from your submodule is a **gitlink** (a [special entry, `mode 160000`](https://stackoverflow.com/a/16581096/6309)).
That means: any change directly made in a submodule needs to be followed by a commit in the parent directory.
Tha... |
9320218 | How to list files ignored by git that are currently staged or committed? | 98 | 2012-02-16 22:39:07 | <p>How does one get a list of those files that match a rule in .gitignore file, but that have been staged or committed in the past?</p>
| 17,817 | 152,860 | 2023-03-12 22:36:42 | 9,370,094 | 115 | 2012-02-20 23:39:44 | 712,605 | 2013-08-24 19:33:53 | https://stackoverflow.com/q/9320218 | https://stackoverflow.com/a/9370094 | <p>The documentation to <code>ls-files</code> is not exactly clearly written, but it appears that the following simple alias does the job:</p>
<pre><code>git config --global alias.showtrackedignored "ls-files -i --exclude-standard"
</code></pre>
<p>The above command creates an alias called <code>showtrackedignored</c... | <p>The documentation to <code>ls-files</code> is not exactly clearly written, but it appears that the following simple alias does the job:</p> <pre><code>git config --global alias.showtrackedignored "ls-files -i --exclude-standard" </code></pre> <p>The above command creates an alias called <code>showtrackedignored</c... | 119 | git | <h1>How to list files ignored by git that are currently staged or committed?</h1>
<p>How does one get a list of those files that match a rule in .gitignore file, but that have been staged or committed in the past?</p>
| q.PostTypeId = 1; a.PostTypeId = 2; EXISTS tag '%git%'; a.Body LIKE '%<code>%git%'; q.Score > 5; a.Score > 10 | 15,764 | git | # How to list files ignored by git that are currently staged or committed?
How does one get a list of those files that match a rule in .gitignore file, but that have been staged or committed in the past? | The documentation to `ls-files` is not exactly clearly written, but it appears that the following simple alias does the job:
```
git config --global alias.showtrackedignored "ls-files -i --exclude-standard"
```
The above command creates an alias called `showtrackedignored`. To use, run:
```
git showtrackedignored
``... |
5307417 | How to skip the commit message step in "git commit --amend"? | 91 | 2011-03-15 04:04:33 | <p>I'm running a very rapid code-compile-test loop where I am amending changes to my commits far more often than not.</p>
<p>For example:</p>
<pre><code># Make some changes
$ git commit -m "Added feature X"
# Compile, test
# Fix bugs
$ git commit -a --amend
</code></pre>
<p>I usually want the same commit message aft... | 17,642 | 117,104 | 2018-09-11 08:08:33 | 5,307,443 | 115 | 2011-03-15 04:09:17 | 1,864,976 | 2012-10-04 21:02:21 | https://stackoverflow.com/q/5307417 | https://stackoverflow.com/a/5307443 | <p>You can just add <code>--no-edit</code> to use the last message. This option existed since 2005 but only recently has been enabled for the <code>--amend</code> option.</p>
<p>The other way is to add <code>-C HEAD</code> to the commit command with amend option. This allows you to not just use the current commit's me... | <p>You can just add <code>--no-edit</code> to use the last message. This option existed since 2005 but only recently has been enabled for the <code>--amend</code> option.</p> <p>The other way is to add <code>-C HEAD</code> to the commit command with amend option. This allows you to not just use the current commit's me... | 119, 456, 3809 | commit-message, git, version-control | <h1>How to skip the commit message step in "git commit --amend"?</h1>
<p>I'm running a very rapid code-compile-test loop where I am amending changes to my commits far more often than not.</p>
<p>For example:</p>
<pre><code># Make some changes
$ git commit -m "Added feature X"
# Compile, test
# Fix bugs
$ git commit -... | q.PostTypeId = 1; a.PostTypeId = 2; EXISTS tag '%git%'; a.Body LIKE '%<code>%git%'; q.Score > 5; a.Score > 10 | 15,765 | git | # How to skip the commit message step in "git commit --amend"?
I'm running a very rapid code-compile-test loop where I am amending changes to my commits far more often than not.
For example:
```
# Make some changes
$ git commit -m "Added feature X"
# Compile, test
# Fix bugs
$ git commit -a --amend
```
I usually wa... | You can just add `--no-edit` to use the last message. This option existed since 2005 but only recently has been enabled for the `--amend` option.
The other way is to add `-C HEAD` to the commit command with amend option. This allows you to not just use the current commit's message but you can specify any other referen... |
43995 | Why is branching and merging easier in Mercurial than in Subversion? | 91 | 2008-09-04 15:16:36 | <p>Handling multiple merges onto branches in Subversion or CVS is just one of those things that has to be experienced. It is inordinately easier to keep track of branches and merges in Mercurial (and probably any other distributed system) but I don't know why. Does anyone else know?</p>
<p>My question stems from the f... | 12,147 | 4,003 | 2010-07-05 13:27:13 | 44,708 | 115 | 2008-09-04 20:32:43 | 3,844 | 2008-09-04 20:32:43 | https://stackoverflow.com/q/43995 | https://stackoverflow.com/a/44708 | <blockquote>
<p>In Subversion (and CVS), the repository is first and foremost. In git
and mercurial there is not really the concept of a repository in the
same way; here changes are the central theme.</p>
</blockquote>
<p>+1</p>
<p>The hassle in CVS/SVN comes from the fact that these systems do <strong>not</str... | <blockquote> <p>In Subversion (and CVS), the repository is first and foremost. In git and mercurial there is not really the concept of a repository in the same way; here changes are the central theme.</p> </blockquote> <p>+1</p> <p>The hassle in CVS/SVN comes from the fact that these systems do <strong>not</str... | 63, 119, 456, 802 | git, mercurial, svn, version-control | <h1>Why is branching and merging easier in Mercurial than in Subversion?</h1>
<p>Handling multiple merges onto branches in Subversion or CVS is just one of those things that has to be experienced. It is inordinately easier to keep track of branches and merges in Mercurial (and probably any other distributed system) but... | q.PostTypeId = 1; a.PostTypeId = 2; EXISTS tag '%git%'; a.Body LIKE '%<code>%git%'; q.Score > 5; a.Score > 10 | 15,766 | git | # Why is branching and merging easier in Mercurial than in Subversion?
Handling multiple merges onto branches in Subversion or CVS is just one of those things that has to be experienced. It is inordinately easier to keep track of branches and merges in Mercurial (and probably any other distributed system) but I don't ... | > In Subversion (and CVS), the repository is first and foremost. In git
> and mercurial there is not really the concept of a repository in the
> same way; here changes are the central theme.
+1
The hassle in CVS/SVN comes from the fact that these systems do **not**
remember the parenthood of changes. In Git and Mercu... |
15166722 | Use own username/password with git and bitbucket | 83 | 2013-03-01 20:54:13 | <p>I'm in a team of three; two are working locally, and I am working on the server. </p>
<p>My coworker set up the account, but gave me full privileges to the repository.</p>
<p>I set my username and email in git:</p>
<pre><code>git config --global user.name "bozdoz"
git config --global user.email email@email.com
<... | 320,244 | 488,784 | 2022-01-27 07:04:51 | 15,167,400 | 115 | 2013-03-01 21:46:14 | 1,028,762 | 2013-03-01 21:46:14 | https://stackoverflow.com/q/15166722 | https://stackoverflow.com/a/15167400 | <p>Run</p>
<pre><code>git remote -v
</code></pre>
<p>and check whether your origin's URL has your co-worker's username hardcoded in there. If so, substitute it with your own:</p>
<pre><code>git remote set-url origin <url-with-your-username>
</code></pre>
| <p>Run</p> <pre><code>git remote -v </code></pre> <p>and check whether your origin's URL has your co-worker's username hardcoded in there. If so, substitute it with your own:</p> <pre><code>git remote set-url origin <url-with-your-username> </code></pre> | 119, 8337 | bitbucket, git | <h1>Use own username/password with git and bitbucket</h1>
<p>I'm in a team of three; two are working locally, and I am working on the server. </p>
<p>My coworker set up the account, but gave me full privileges to the repository.</p>
<p>I set my username and email in git:</p>
<pre><code>git config --global user.name... | q.PostTypeId = 1; a.PostTypeId = 2; EXISTS tag '%git%'; a.Body LIKE '%<code>%git%'; q.Score > 5; a.Score > 10 | 15,767 | git | # Use own username/password with git and bitbucket
I'm in a team of three; two are working locally, and I am working on the server.
My coworker set up the account, but gave me full privileges to the repository.
I set my username and email in git:
```
git config --global user.name "bozdoz"
git config --global user.e... | Run
```
git remote -v
```
and check whether your origin's URL has your co-worker's username hardcoded in there. If so, substitute it with your own:
```
git remote set-url origin <url-with-your-username>
``` |
2476718 | How to I add something to the .gitignore so that the match is not recursive? | 69 | 2010-03-19 11:12:58 | <p>How to I add something to the <code>.gitignore</code> so that the match is not recursive?</p>
<p>For example, I wish to ignore the directory <code>foo</code> and the file <code>bar.txt</code> in the current directory, but not any that exist in subdirectories.</p>
<p>I have tried this for my <code>.gitignore</code>... | 19,158 | 755 | 2018-03-12 18:09:28 | 2,476,760 | 115 | 2010-03-19 11:22:03 | 755 | 2010-03-19 11:22:03 | https://stackoverflow.com/q/2476718 | https://stackoverflow.com/a/2476760 | <p>The solution is to place a leading slash on the <code>.gitignore</code> entries:</p>
<pre><code>/foo/
/bar.txt
</code></pre>
<p>(I thought I tried this before posting on StackOverflow, but clearly I hadn't tried it properly, as this works perfectly.)</p>
| <p>The solution is to place a leading slash on the <code>.gitignore</code> entries:</p> <pre><code>/foo/ /bar.txt </code></pre> <p>(I thought I tried this before posting on StackOverflow, but clearly I hadn't tried it properly, as this works perfectly.)</p> | 119, 4333, 25056 | git, gitignore, ignore | <h1>How to I add something to the .gitignore so that the match is not recursive?</h1>
<p>How to I add something to the <code>.gitignore</code> so that the match is not recursive?</p>
<p>For example, I wish to ignore the directory <code>foo</code> and the file <code>bar.txt</code> in the current directory, but not any ... | q.PostTypeId = 1; a.PostTypeId = 2; EXISTS tag '%git%'; a.Body LIKE '%<code>%git%'; q.Score > 5; a.Score > 10 | 15,769 | git | # How to I add something to the .gitignore so that the match is not recursive?
How to I add something to the `.gitignore` so that the match is not recursive?
For example, I wish to ignore the directory `foo` and the file `bar.txt` in the current directory, but not any that exist in subdirectories.
I have tried this ... | The solution is to place a leading slash on the `.gitignore` entries:
```
/foo/
/bar.txt
```
(I thought I tried this before posting on StackOverflow, but clearly I hadn't tried it properly, as this works perfectly.) |
22540577 | Uninitialize git repository | 66 | 2014-03-20 17:21:38 | <p>I have Initialized a git repository and have made some commit in that now for some reason I do not want to track any files in it and want to remove git from my local repo.
Is there some way I can Uninitialize it?</p>
| 123,794 | 2,908,528 | 2025-01-04 14:04:47 | 22,540,611 | 115 | 2014-03-20 17:23:20 | 2,082,964 | 2025-01-04 14:04:47 | https://stackoverflow.com/q/22540577 | https://stackoverflow.com/a/22540611 | <p>git stores all the repository related data in a folder named ".git" inside your repository folder. So you just want to keep your files but change it into a "not-git-repository". Warning: this is irreversible!</p>
<pre><code>cd path/to/repo
rm -rf .git
</code></pre>
<p>The only files that might re... | <p>git stores all the repository related data in a folder named ".git" inside your repository folder. So you just want to keep your files but change it into a "not-git-repository". Warning: this is irreversible!</p> <pre><code>cd path/to/repo rm -rf .git </code></pre> <p>The only files that might re... | 119 | git | <h1>Uninitialize git repository</h1>
<p>I have Initialized a git repository and have made some commit in that now for some reason I do not want to track any files in it and want to remove git from my local repo.
Is there some way I can Uninitialize it?</p>
| q.PostTypeId = 1; a.PostTypeId = 2; EXISTS tag '%git%'; a.Body LIKE '%<code>%git%'; q.Score > 5; a.Score > 10 | 15,770 | git | # Uninitialize git repository
I have Initialized a git repository and have made some commit in that now for some reason I do not want to track any files in it and want to remove git from my local repo.
Is there some way I can Uninitialize it? | git stores all the repository related data in a folder named ".git" inside your repository folder. So you just want to keep your files but change it into a "not-git-repository". Warning: this is irreversible!
```
cd path/to/repo
rm -rf .git
```
The only files that might remain are hidden ".gitignore" files (but only ... |
5545715 | how do I add /usr/local/git/bin/ to the PATH on mac osx? | 41 | 2011-04-05 00:01:13 | <blockquote>
<p><strong>Possible Duplicate:</strong><br>
<a href="https://stackoverflow.com/questions/1835837/git-command-not-found">git: command not found</a> </p>
</blockquote>
<p>how do I add /usr/local/git/bin/ to the PATH on mac osx? I just installed git but it is not recognizing commands. It only responds... | 99,043 | 692,011 | 2011-04-05 00:08:48 | 5,545,748 | 115 | 2011-04-05 00:08:48 | 597,633 | 2011-04-05 00:08:48 | https://stackoverflow.com/q/5545715 | https://stackoverflow.com/a/5545748 | <p>You can add the following to ~/.bash_profile:</p>
<pre><code>export PATH=/usr/local/git/bin:$PATH
</code></pre>
<p>The change will get applied with the next terminal window you open.</p>
| <p>You can add the following to ~/.bash_profile:</p> <pre><code>export PATH=/usr/local/git/bin:$PATH </code></pre> <p>The change will get applied with the next terminal window you open.</p> | 119, 369 | git, macos | <h1>how do I add /usr/local/git/bin/ to the PATH on mac osx?</h1>
<blockquote>
<p><strong>Possible Duplicate:</strong><br>
<a href="https://stackoverflow.com/questions/1835837/git-command-not-found">git: command not found</a> </p>
</blockquote>
<p>how do I add /usr/local/git/bin/ to the PATH on mac osx? I just ... | q.PostTypeId = 1; a.PostTypeId = 2; EXISTS tag '%git%'; a.Body LIKE '%<code>%git%'; q.Score > 5; a.Score > 10 | 15,772 | git | # how do I add /usr/local/git/bin/ to the PATH on mac osx?
> **Possible Duplicate:**
> [git: command not found](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/1835837/git-command-not-found)
how do I add /usr/local/git/bin/ to the PATH on mac osx? I just installed git but it is not recognizing commands. It only responds with "... | You can add the following to ~/.bash_profile:
```
export PATH=/usr/local/git/bin:$PATH
```
The change will get applied with the next terminal window you open. |
505467 | Can I store the .git folder outside the files I want tracked? | 181 | 2009-02-02 23:41:54 | <p>I have an unusual idea to use git as a backup system. So let's say I have a directory ./backup/myfiles and I want to back that up using git. To keep things clean I don't want to have a .git directory in the myfiles folder, so I thought I could create ./backup/git_repos/myfiles. From looking at the git docs, I've tri... | 65,147 | 161,922 | 2022-09-05 09:17:21 | 505,517 | 114 | 2009-02-02 23:58:03 | 43,582 | 2016-02-24 04:15:13 | https://stackoverflow.com/q/505467 | https://stackoverflow.com/a/505517 | <pre><code>git --git-dir=../repo --work-tree=. add foo
</code></pre>
<p>This will do what you want but will obviously suck when you have to specify it with every git command you ever use.</p>
<p>You can export <code>GIT_WORK_TREE=.</code> and <code>GIT_DIR=../backup</code> and Git will pick them up on each command. T... | <pre><code>git --git-dir=../repo --work-tree=. add foo </code></pre> <p>This will do what you want but will obviously suck when you have to specify it with every git command you ever use.</p> <p>You can export <code>GIT_WORK_TREE=.</code> and <code>GIT_DIR=../backup</code> and Git will pick them up on each command. T... | 119 | git | <h1>Can I store the .git folder outside the files I want tracked?</h1>
<p>I have an unusual idea to use git as a backup system. So let's say I have a directory ./backup/myfiles and I want to back that up using git. To keep things clean I don't want to have a .git directory in the myfiles folder, so I thought I could cr... | q.PostTypeId = 1; a.PostTypeId = 2; EXISTS tag '%git%'; a.Body LIKE '%<code>%git%'; q.Score > 5; a.Score > 10 | 15,773 | git | # Can I store the .git folder outside the files I want tracked?
I have an unusual idea to use git as a backup system. So let's say I have a directory ./backup/myfiles and I want to back that up using git. To keep things clean I don't want to have a .git directory in the myfiles folder, so I thought I could create ./ba... | ```
git --git-dir=../repo --work-tree=. add foo
```
This will do what you want but will obviously suck when you have to specify it with every git command you ever use.
You can export `GIT_WORK_TREE=.` and `GIT_DIR=../backup` and Git will pick them up on each command. That will only comfortably allow you to work in a ... |
1398329 | Take all my changes on the current branch and move them to a new branch in Git | 115 | 2009-09-09 08:31:45 | <p>I started work on what I thought would be a minor bug fix on my master branch. However, it has spiraled out of control to the point where I wish I had created a separate branch to do the development in the first place.</p>
<p>So right now what I'd like to do is:</p>
<ol>
<li>Create a new branch called (say) "edge"... | 37,855 | 25,068 | 2013-03-20 06:15:16 | 1,398,379 | 114 | 2009-09-09 08:42:44 | 12,274 | 2009-09-09 08:42:44 | https://stackoverflow.com/q/1398329 | https://stackoverflow.com/a/1398379 | <p>If you haven't been committing anything yet, you're already in the right position.</p>
<ol>
<li>Create a new branch: <code>git checkout -b edge</code> </li>
<li>Your files haven't changed. Just <code>git add</code> what needs to and commit as usual.</li>
<li>When you're done committing on <code>edge</code>, switch... | <p>If you haven't been committing anything yet, you're already in the right position.</p> <ol> <li>Create a new branch: <code>git checkout -b edge</code> </li> <li>Your files haven't changed. Just <code>git add</code> what needs to and commit as usual.</li> <li>When you're done committing on <code>edge</code>, switch... | 119, 1879 | branch, git | <h1>Take all my changes on the current branch and move them to a new branch in Git</h1>
<p>I started work on what I thought would be a minor bug fix on my master branch. However, it has spiraled out of control to the point where I wish I had created a separate branch to do the development in the first place.</p>
<p>So... | q.PostTypeId = 1; a.PostTypeId = 2; EXISTS tag '%git%'; a.Body LIKE '%<code>%git%'; q.Score > 5; a.Score > 10 | 15,774 | git | # Take all my changes on the current branch and move them to a new branch in Git
I started work on what I thought would be a minor bug fix on my master branch. However, it has spiraled out of control to the point where I wish I had created a separate branch to do the development in the first place.
So right now what ... | If you haven't been committing anything yet, you're already in the right position.
1. Create a new branch: `git checkout -b edge`
2. Your files haven't changed. Just `git add` what needs to and commit as usual.
3. When you're done committing on `edge`, switch back to `master` with `git checkout` and `git merge edge`. |
28536980 | GIT: change commit date to author date | 103 | 2015-02-16 08:07:34 | <p>Is it possible to change the commit date from my commit to the author date?</p>
<p>I adapted some commits and now the dates are all the same. I want to set it back to the old dates (or the author dates). Is this possible?</p>
<p>I am using Sourcetree so I have the git command line but I am not a pro at that. My ex... | 36,799 | 1,423,434 | 2022-11-04 10:42:08 | 28,537,098 | 114 | 2015-02-16 08:16:39 | 1,256,452 | 2017-08-19 15:56:47 | https://stackoverflow.com/q/28536980 | https://stackoverflow.com/a/28537098 | <p>Since git 1.6.3 <code>git rebase</code> has <code>--committer-date-is-author-date</code> for this purpose.</p>
<pre><code>git rebase --committer-date-is-author-date
</code></pre>
<p><em>Original answer:</em><br>
There's no easy way to set the <em>committer</em> dates (edit: but see "edit 2" below). The <em>author... | <p>Since git 1.6.3 <code>git rebase</code> has <code>--committer-date-is-author-date</code> for this purpose.</p> <pre><code>git rebase --committer-date-is-author-date </code></pre> <p><em>Original answer:</em><br> There's no easy way to set the <em>committer</em> dates (edit: but see "edit 2" below). The <em>author... | 119, 5002, 8337, 90056 | atlassian-sourcetree, bitbucket, date, git | <h1>GIT: change commit date to author date</h1>
<p>Is it possible to change the commit date from my commit to the author date?</p>
<p>I adapted some commits and now the dates are all the same. I want to set it back to the old dates (or the author dates). Is this possible?</p>
<p>I am using Sourcetree so I have the gi... | q.PostTypeId = 1; a.PostTypeId = 2; EXISTS tag '%git%'; a.Body LIKE '%<code>%git%'; q.Score > 5; a.Score > 10 | 15,775 | git | # GIT: change commit date to author date
Is it possible to change the commit date from my commit to the author date?
I adapted some commits and now the dates are all the same. I want to set it back to the old dates (or the author dates). Is this possible?
I am using Sourcetree so I have the git command line but I am... | Since git 1.6.3 `git rebase` has `--committer-date-is-author-date` for this purpose.
```
git rebase --committer-date-is-author-date
```
*Original answer:*
There's no easy way to set the *committer* dates (edit: but see "edit 2" below). The *author* dates are easy to adjust (at commit time) since `--date` will let y... |
30052104 | How to avoid merge commits from Git pull when pushing to remote | 87 | 2015-05-05 11:47:04 | <p>I have a repository and some local changes to commit.
Before committing, I pulled the changes onto my local using Egit in Eclipse.</p>
<p>It creates a merge commit and I submit my commit over it.</p>
<p>Now when I am trying to push to origin, it is showing that it will push my commit as well as merge commit.
But i... | 89,172 | 1,036,999 | 2021-11-12 16:15:21 | 30,054,231 | 114 | 2015-05-05 13:22:34 | 948,169 | 2015-05-05 13:22:34 | https://stackoverflow.com/q/30052104 | https://stackoverflow.com/a/30054231 | <p>Use rebase option whenever you pull from remote repository. Please follow the below steps,</p>
<ol>
<li>Commit your changes - It will create a new commit in your local.</li>
<li>Now do <code>git pull --rebase <remote-name> <branch-name></code>.</li>
<li>Basically the rebase take out your commits that yo... | <p>Use rebase option whenever you pull from remote repository. Please follow the below steps,</p> <ol> <li>Commit your changes - It will create a new commit in your local.</li> <li>Now do <code>git pull --rebase <remote-name> <branch-name></code>.</li> <li>Basically the rebase take out your commits that yo... | 119, 717, 4860 | git, merge, pull | <h1>How to avoid merge commits from Git pull when pushing to remote</h1>
<p>I have a repository and some local changes to commit.
Before committing, I pulled the changes onto my local using Egit in Eclipse.</p>
<p>It creates a merge commit and I submit my commit over it.</p>
<p>Now when I am trying to push to origin,... | q.PostTypeId = 1; a.PostTypeId = 2; EXISTS tag '%git%'; a.Body LIKE '%<code>%git%'; q.Score > 5; a.Score > 10 | 15,777 | git | # How to avoid merge commits from Git pull when pushing to remote
I have a repository and some local changes to commit.
Before committing, I pulled the changes onto my local using Egit in Eclipse.
It creates a merge commit and I submit my commit over it.
Now when I am trying to push to origin, it is showing that it ... | Use rebase option whenever you pull from remote repository. Please follow the below steps,
1. Commit your changes - It will create a new commit in your local.
2. Now do `git pull --rebase <remote-name> <branch-name>`.
3. Basically the rebase take out your commits that you committed on the current branch HEAD as a patc... |
16538372 | Git proxy bypass | 82 | 2013-05-14 08:28:21 | <p>Git works in a proxied environment by setting the http.proxy configuration parameter. </p>
<p>For certain addresses I need to bypass the proxy. Is there a no-proxy/bypass-proxy configuration parameter?</p>
| 154,596 | 281,121 | 2024-05-07 04:09:41 | 16,612,442 | 114 | 2013-05-17 15:10:45 | 1,581,440 | 2013-05-17 15:10:45 | https://stackoverflow.com/q/16538372 | https://stackoverflow.com/a/16612442 | <p>The proxy can be overridden on a per-remote basis - see <a href="http://git-scm.com/docs/git-config">http://git-scm.com/docs/git-config</a>
(look for the "http.proxy" and "remote.<name>.proxy" settings). Assuming you have the remote called "origin" then the command you could use to bypass proxy for this remot... | <p>The proxy can be overridden on a per-remote basis - see <a href="http://git-scm.com/docs/git-config">http://git-scm.com/docs/git-config</a> (look for the "http.proxy" and "remote.<name>.proxy" settings). Assuming you have the remote called "origin" then the command you could use to bypass proxy for this remot... | 119, 760, 5210 | git, http, proxy | <h1>Git proxy bypass</h1>
<p>Git works in a proxied environment by setting the http.proxy configuration parameter. </p>
<p>For certain addresses I need to bypass the proxy. Is there a no-proxy/bypass-proxy configuration parameter?</p>
| q.PostTypeId = 1; a.PostTypeId = 2; EXISTS tag '%git%'; a.Body LIKE '%<code>%git%'; q.Score > 5; a.Score > 10 | 15,779 | git | # Git proxy bypass
Git works in a proxied environment by setting the http.proxy configuration parameter.
For certain addresses I need to bypass the proxy. Is there a no-proxy/bypass-proxy configuration parameter? | The proxy can be overridden on a per-remote basis - see <http://git-scm.com/docs/git-config>
(look for the "http.proxy" and "remote.<name>.proxy" settings). Assuming you have the remote called "origin" then the command you could use to bypass proxy for this remote is:
```
git config --add remote.origin.proxy ""
``` |
5270917 | Why doesn't my global .gitignore file ignore? | 53 | 2011-03-11 09:05:23 | <pre><code>$ cat ~/.gitconfig
[core]
editor = vim
excludefiles = /home/augustin/.gitignore
$ cat ~/.gitignore
toto
$ mkdir git_test
$ cd git_test/
$ git init
$ touch toto
$ git status
# On branch master
#
# Initial commit
#
# Untracked files:
# (use "git add <file>..." to include in what will b... | 24,261 | 401,523 | 2018-09-10 19:53:21 | 5,271,411 | 114 | 2011-03-11 09:55:52 | 581,351 | 2011-03-11 09:55:52 | https://stackoverflow.com/q/5270917 | https://stackoverflow.com/a/5271411 | <p><code>git config --global core.excludesfile ~/.gitignore</code></p>
| <p><code>git config --global core.excludesfile ~/.gitignore</code></p> | 25056 | gitignore | <h1>Why doesn't my global .gitignore file ignore?</h1>
<pre><code>$ cat ~/.gitconfig
[core]
editor = vim
excludefiles = /home/augustin/.gitignore
$ cat ~/.gitignore
toto
$ mkdir git_test
$ cd git_test/
$ git init
$ touch toto
$ git status
# On branch master
#
# Initial commit
#
# Untracked files:
# (... | q.PostTypeId = 1; a.PostTypeId = 2; EXISTS tag '%git%'; a.Body LIKE '%<code>%git%'; q.Score > 5; a.Score > 10 | 15,780 | git | # Why doesn't my global .gitignore file ignore?
```
$ cat ~/.gitconfig
[core]
editor = vim
excludefiles = /home/augustin/.gitignore
$ cat ~/.gitignore
toto
$ mkdir git_test
$ cd git_test/
$ git init
$ touch toto
$ git status
# On branch master
#
# Initial commit
#
# Untracked files:
# (use "git add ... | `git config --global core.excludesfile ~/.gitignore` |
14961255 | What is `git merge` doing? | 140 | 2013-02-19 15:35:13 | <p>I want to know an exact algorithm (or near that) behind <code>git merge</code>. The answers at least to these sub-questions will be helpful:</p>
<ul>
<li>How does Git detect the context of a particular non-conflicting change?</li>
<li>How does Git find out that there is a conflict in these exact lines?</li>
<li>Whic... | 65,176 | 377,393 | 2025-02-27 17:09:45 | 14,962,580 | 113 | 2013-02-19 16:33:24 | 1,253,222 | 2025-02-27 17:09:45 | https://stackoverflow.com/q/14961255 | https://stackoverflow.com/a/14962580 | <p>You might be best off looking for a description of a 3-way merge algorithm. A high-level description would go something like this:</p>
<ol>
<li>Find a suitable merge base <code>B</code> - a version of the file that is an ancestor of both of the new versions (<code>X</code> and <code>Y</code>), and usually the most r... | <p>You might be best off looking for a description of a 3-way merge algorithm. A high-level description would go something like this:</p> <ol> <li>Find a suitable merge base <code>B</code> - a version of the file that is an ancestor of both of the new versions (<code>X</code> and <code>Y</code>), and usually the most r... | 119, 28897, 62599 | git, git-merge, merge-conflict-resolution | <h1>What is `git merge` doing?</h1>
<p>I want to know an exact algorithm (or near that) behind <code>git merge</code>. The answers at least to these sub-questions will be helpful:</p>
<ul>
<li>How does Git detect the context of a particular non-conflicting change?</li>
<li>How does Git find out that there is a conflict... | q.PostTypeId = 1; a.PostTypeId = 2; EXISTS tag '%git%'; a.Body LIKE '%<code>%git%'; q.Score > 5; a.Score > 10 | 15,781 | git | # What is `git merge` doing?
I want to know an exact algorithm (or near that) behind `git merge`. The answers at least to these sub-questions will be helpful:
- How does Git detect the context of a particular non-conflicting change?
- How does Git find out that there is a conflict in these exact lines?
- Which things... | You might be best off looking for a description of a 3-way merge algorithm. A high-level description would go something like this:
1. Find a suitable merge base `B` - a version of the file that is an ancestor of both of the new versions (`X` and `Y`), and usually the most recent such base (although there are cases whe... |
35790561 | Working while waiting for pending PR | 117 | 2016-03-04 07:40:23 | <p>I'm working on a project and I submitted my first pull request and while I'm waiting I want to continue on working on my project building up from what I worked on the merge that's still pending on. Right now I have :</p>
<pre><code>*master
user_story_1
</code></pre>
<p><code>user_story_1</code> has an open pull re... | 28,174 | 5,772,567 | 2019-02-25 17:59:12 | 35,793,095 | 113 | 2016-03-04 10:03:13 | 1,288,760 | 2016-03-04 10:03:13 | https://stackoverflow.com/q/35790561 | https://stackoverflow.com/a/35793095 | <p>I'm assuming you want to start the new <code>user_story_2</code> branch on top of the work you've done in <code>user_story_1</code>. Here's the workflow I use in this sort of scenario:</p>
<ol>
<li><p>Open Pull Request for <code>user_story_1</code>:</p>
<pre><code> * (user_story_1)
*
/
* (master)
*
*
</code></... | <p>I'm assuming you want to start the new <code>user_story_2</code> branch on top of the work you've done in <code>user_story_1</code>. Here's the workflow I use in this sort of scenario:</p> <ol> <li><p>Open Pull Request for <code>user_story_1</code>:</p> <pre><code> * (user_story_1) * / * (master) * * </code></... | 119, 64512 | git, pull-request | <h1>Working while waiting for pending PR</h1>
<p>I'm working on a project and I submitted my first pull request and while I'm waiting I want to continue on working on my project building up from what I worked on the merge that's still pending on. Right now I have :</p>
<pre><code>*master
user_story_1
</code></pre>
<p... | q.PostTypeId = 1; a.PostTypeId = 2; EXISTS tag '%git%'; a.Body LIKE '%<code>%git%'; q.Score > 5; a.Score > 10 | 15,782 | git | # Working while waiting for pending PR
I'm working on a project and I submitted my first pull request and while I'm waiting I want to continue on working on my project building up from what I worked on the merge that's still pending on. Right now I have :
```
*master
user_story_1
```
`user_story_1` has an open pull ... | I'm assuming you want to start the new `user_story_2` branch on top of the work you've done in `user_story_1`. Here's the workflow I use in this sort of scenario:
1. Open Pull Request for `user_story_1`:
```
* (user_story_1)
*
/
* (master)
*
*
```
2. Create new branch `user_story_2` based... |
17756753 | Where do the settings in my Git configuration come from? | 111 | 2013-07-19 22:57:22 | <p>I've noticed that I have two listings for <code>core.autocrlf</code> when I run <code>git config -l</code></p>
<pre class="lang-none prettyprint-override"><code>git config -l
</code></pre>
<p>Output:</p>
<pre class="lang-none prettyprint-override"><code>core.symlinks=false
core.autocrlf=false
color.diff=auto
color.s... | 92,018 | 1,843 | 2025-05-04 14:46:43 | 17,756,808 | 113 | 2013-07-19 23:03:52 | null | 2019-09-08 16:25:07 | https://stackoverflow.com/q/17756753 | https://stackoverflow.com/a/17756808 | <p>Git checks four places for a configuration file:</p>
<ol>
<li>Your machine's system <code>.gitconfig</code> file.</li>
<li>Your user <code>.gitconfig</code> file located at <code>~/.gitconfig</code>.</li>
<li>A second user-specific configuration file located at <code>$XDG_CONFIG_HOME/git/config</code> or <code>$HOM... | <p>Git checks four places for a configuration file:</p> <ol> <li>Your machine's system <code>.gitconfig</code> file.</li> <li>Your user <code>.gitconfig</code> file located at <code>~/.gitconfig</code>.</li> <li>A second user-specific configuration file located at <code>$XDG_CONFIG_HOME/git/config</code> or <code>$HOM... | 119, 21628, 32868 | git, git-config, msysgit | <h1>Where do the settings in my Git configuration come from?</h1>
<p>I've noticed that I have two listings for <code>core.autocrlf</code> when I run <code>git config -l</code></p>
<pre class="lang-none prettyprint-override"><code>git config -l
</code></pre>
<p>Output:</p>
<pre class="lang-none prettyprint-override"><co... | q.PostTypeId = 1; a.PostTypeId = 2; EXISTS tag '%git%'; a.Body LIKE '%<code>%git%'; q.Score > 5; a.Score > 10 | 15,783 | git | # Where do the settings in my Git configuration come from?
I've noticed that I have two listings for `core.autocrlf` when I run `git config -l`
```
git config -l
```
Output:
```
core.symlinks=false
core.autocrlf=false
color.diff=auto
color.status=auto
color.branch=auto
color.interactive=true
pack.packsizelimit=2g
h... | Git checks four places for a configuration file:
1. Your machine's system `.gitconfig` file.
2. Your user `.gitconfig` file located at `~/.gitconfig`.
3. A second user-specific configuration file located at `$XDG_CONFIG_HOME/git/config` or `$HOME/.config/git/config`.
4. The local repository's configuration file `.git/... |
24121709 | Git error: previous rebase directory .git/rebase-apply still exists but mbox given | 100 | 2014-06-09 13:50:17 | <p>I'm trying to apply a patch with Git, but I'm getting this error:</p>
<pre><code>$ git am --signoff < my.patch
previous rebase directory /home/sashoalm/Desktop/wine-git/.git/rebase-apply still exists but mbox given.
</code></pre>
<p>What does this error mean and how do I fix it?</p>
| 74,716 | 492,336 | 2025-05-22 08:25:02 | 31,828,239 | 113 | 2015-08-05 09:15:49 | 895,245 | 2015-08-28 15:30:39 | https://stackoverflow.com/q/24121709 | https://stackoverflow.com/a/31828239 | <pre><code>git am --abort
</code></pre>
<p>worked for me, but <code>git rebase --abort</code> did not.</p>
<p>What happened: I tried to apply a patch but it had been corrupted (likely by <a href="https://productforums.google.com/forum/#!topic/gmail/HasB4x0gdz8;context-place=forum/gmail">Gmail copy pasting in body</a>... | <pre><code>git am --abort </code></pre> <p>worked for me, but <code>git rebase --abort</code> did not.</p> <p>What happened: I tried to apply a patch but it had been corrupted (likely by <a href="https://productforums.google.com/forum/#!topic/gmail/HasB4x0gdz8;context-place=forum/gmail">Gmail copy pasting in body</a>... | 119, 2132 | git, patch | <h1>Git error: previous rebase directory .git/rebase-apply still exists but mbox given</h1>
<p>I'm trying to apply a patch with Git, but I'm getting this error:</p>
<pre><code>$ git am --signoff < my.patch
previous rebase directory /home/sashoalm/Desktop/wine-git/.git/rebase-apply still exists but mbox given.
</code... | q.PostTypeId = 1; a.PostTypeId = 2; EXISTS tag '%git%'; a.Body LIKE '%<code>%git%'; q.Score > 5; a.Score > 10 | 15,784 | git | # Git error: previous rebase directory .git/rebase-apply still exists but mbox given
I'm trying to apply a patch with Git, but I'm getting this error:
```
$ git am --signoff < my.patch
previous rebase directory /home/sashoalm/Desktop/wine-git/.git/rebase-apply still exists but mbox given.
```
What does this error me... | ```
git am --abort
```
worked for me, but `git rebase --abort` did not.
What happened: I tried to apply a patch but it had been corrupted (likely by [Gmail copy pasting in body](https://productforums.google.com/forum/#!topic/gmail/HasB4x0gdz8;context-place=forum/gmail)):
```
git am bad.patch
```
And Git said:
```
... |
39651 | git-stash vs. git-branch | 97 | 2008-09-02 14:22:44 | <p>In a <a href="https://stackoverflow.com/questions/21848/switch-branch-names-in-git">previous Git question</a>, Daniel Benamy was talking about a workflow in Git:</p>
<blockquote>
<p>I was working on master and committed some stuff and then decided I wanted to put that work on hold. I backed up a few commits and t... | 38,329 | 4,161 | 2020-11-24 10:12:38 | 39,862 | 113 | 2008-09-02 15:54:59 | 4,272 | 2008-09-02 15:54:59 | https://stackoverflow.com/q/39651 | https://stackoverflow.com/a/39862 | <p>'stash' takes the uncommitted, "<em>dirty</em>" stuff on your working copy, and stashes it away, leaving you with a clean working copy.</p>
<p>It doesn't really branch at all. You can then apply the stash on top of any other branch. Or, as of Git 1.6, you can do:</p>
<pre><code>git stash branch <branchname> ... | <p>'stash' takes the uncommitted, "<em>dirty</em>" stuff on your working copy, and stashes it away, leaving you with a clean working copy.</p> <p>It doesn't really branch at all. You can then apply the stash on top of any other branch. Or, as of Git 1.6, you can do:</p> <pre><code>git stash branch <branchname> ... | 119 | git | <h1>git-stash vs. git-branch</h1>
<p>In a <a href="https://stackoverflow.com/questions/21848/switch-branch-names-in-git">previous Git question</a>, Daniel Benamy was talking about a workflow in Git:</p>
<blockquote>
<p>I was working on master and committed some stuff and then decided I wanted to put that work on hol... | q.PostTypeId = 1; a.PostTypeId = 2; EXISTS tag '%git%'; a.Body LIKE '%<code>%git%'; q.Score > 5; a.Score > 10 | 15,785 | git | # git-stash vs. git-branch
In a [previous Git question](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/21848/switch-branch-names-in-git), Daniel Benamy was talking about a workflow in Git:
> I was working on master and committed some stuff and then decided I wanted to put that work on hold. I backed up a few commits and then br... | 'stash' takes the uncommitted, "*dirty*" stuff on your working copy, and stashes it away, leaving you with a clean working copy.
It doesn't really branch at all. You can then apply the stash on top of any other branch. Or, as of Git 1.6, you can do:
```
git stash branch <branchname> [<stash>]
```
to apply the stash ... |
45491328 | Git add a worktree from existing remote branch | 91 | 2017-08-03 17:50:43 | <p>In my remote repository there are 3 branches (master and 2 long running branches):</p>
<pre><code>master #the common features are here like Core, DAL,...
north #customized for A company (long-running)
razavi #customized for B company (long-running)
</code></pre>
<p>At my office PC, I add 2 <code>worktree</code... | 127,434 | 1,014,320 | 2025-02-26 18:38:01 | 45,491,767 | 113 | 2017-08-03 18:17:31 | 1,256,452 | 2017-08-03 18:17:31 | https://stackoverflow.com/q/45491328 | https://stackoverflow.com/a/45491767 | <p>TL;DR: you probably wanted <code>git worktree add ../north north</code></p>
<p>First, a reminder (or information for others coming across this question): <code>git worktree add</code> wants to create a new work-tree <em>and</em>, at the same time, make sure that this new work-tree is using a <em>different branch na... | <p>TL;DR: you probably wanted <code>git worktree add ../north north</code></p> <p>First, a reminder (or information for others coming across this question): <code>git worktree add</code> wants to create a new work-tree <em>and</em>, at the same time, make sure that this new work-tree is using a <em>different branch na... | 119, 41346, 76220, 117020 | git, git-branch, git-remote, git-worktree | <h1>Git add a worktree from existing remote branch</h1>
<p>In my remote repository there are 3 branches (master and 2 long running branches):</p>
<pre><code>master #the common features are here like Core, DAL,...
north #customized for A company (long-running)
razavi #customized for B company (long-running)
</code>... | q.PostTypeId = 1; a.PostTypeId = 2; EXISTS tag '%git%'; a.Body LIKE '%<code>%git%'; q.Score > 5; a.Score > 10 | 15,786 | git | # Git add a worktree from existing remote branch
In my remote repository there are 3 branches (master and 2 long running branches):
```
master #the common features are here like Core, DAL,...
north #customized for A company (long-running)
razavi #customized for B company (long-running)
```
At my office PC, I add... | TL;DR: you probably wanted `git worktree add ../north north`
First, a reminder (or information for others coming across this question): `git worktree add` wants to create a new work-tree *and*, at the same time, make sure that this new work-tree is using a *different branch name* from every other work-tree. This is be... |
5113425 | How to make Git log show all of today's commits? | 91 | 2011-02-25 03:54:21 | <p>I want to be able to see all of the commits I made today using <code>git log</code>. I came up with <code>git log --after="yesterday"</code><br>
However, that seems a little awkward to me, is there a simpler command to achieve the same effect?</p>
| 22,552 | 427,494 | 2019-05-14 16:28:47 | 5,178,739 | 113 | 2011-03-03 09:20:17 | 573 | 2013-08-13 06:53:53 | https://stackoverflow.com/q/5113425 | https://stackoverflow.com/a/5178739 | <p>Edit: Since this is the accepted answer I can't delete it, so I'm posting here @Simon's answer:</p>
<pre><code>git log --since="6am"
</code></pre>
<p>And of course you can adjust the time to whatever is "morning" enough for you :)</p>
| <p>Edit: Since this is the accepted answer I can't delete it, so I'm posting here @Simon's answer:</p> <pre><code>git log --since="6am" </code></pre> <p>And of course you can adjust the time to whatever is "morning" enough for you :)</p> | 119, 47913 | git, git-log | <h1>How to make Git log show all of today's commits?</h1>
<p>I want to be able to see all of the commits I made today using <code>git log</code>. I came up with <code>git log --after="yesterday"</code><br>
However, that seems a little awkward to me, is there a simpler command to achieve the same effect?</p>
| q.PostTypeId = 1; a.PostTypeId = 2; EXISTS tag '%git%'; a.Body LIKE '%<code>%git%'; q.Score > 5; a.Score > 10 | 15,787 | git | # How to make Git log show all of today's commits?
I want to be able to see all of the commits I made today using `git log`. I came up with `git log --after="yesterday"`
However, that seems a little awkward to me, is there a simpler command to achieve the same effect? | Edit: Since this is the accepted answer I can't delete it, so I'm posting here @Simon's answer:
```
git log --since="6am"
```
And of course you can adjust the time to whatever is "morning" enough for you :) |
9658110 | git diff on date? | 86 | 2012-03-11 19:22:09 | <p>I'm accustomed to running a git comparison that will allow comparison with local git revs like:</p>
<pre><code>git diff HEAD HEAD~110 -- some/file/path/file.ext
</code></pre>
<p>Is it possible to use the date instead? And if so, how? I would like to be able insert in place of the "110" in the above example, a date... | 41,091 | 320,681 | 2025-01-14 08:54:18 | 9,658,178 | 113 | 2012-03-11 19:31:37 | 383,402 | 2013-06-19 07:38:44 | https://stackoverflow.com/q/9658110 | https://stackoverflow.com/a/9658178 | <pre><code>git diff HEAD 'HEAD@{3 weeks ago}' -- some/file/path/file.ext
</code></pre>
<p>This is not, strictly speaking, the revision made three weeks ago. Instead, it's the position <code>HEAD</code> was at three weeks prior to the present. But it's probably close enough for your purposes - it will be very accurate ... | <pre><code>git diff HEAD 'HEAD@{3 weeks ago}' -- some/file/path/file.ext </code></pre> <p>This is not, strictly speaking, the revision made three weeks ago. Instead, it's the position <code>HEAD</code> was at three weeks prior to the present. But it's probably close enough for your purposes - it will be very accurate ... | 119 | git | <h1>git diff on date?</h1>
<p>I'm accustomed to running a git comparison that will allow comparison with local git revs like:</p>
<pre><code>git diff HEAD HEAD~110 -- some/file/path/file.ext
</code></pre>
<p>Is it possible to use the date instead? And if so, how? I would like to be able insert in place of the "110" i... | q.PostTypeId = 1; a.PostTypeId = 2; EXISTS tag '%git%'; a.Body LIKE '%<code>%git%'; q.Score > 5; a.Score > 10 | 15,789 | git | # git diff on date?
I'm accustomed to running a git comparison that will allow comparison with local git revs like:
```
git diff HEAD HEAD~110 -- some/file/path/file.ext
```
Is it possible to use the date instead? And if so, how? I would like to be able insert in place of the "110" in the above example, a date such ... | ```
git diff HEAD 'HEAD@{3 weeks ago}' -- some/file/path/file.ext
```
This is not, strictly speaking, the revision made three weeks ago. Instead, it's the position `HEAD` was at three weeks prior to the present. But it's probably close enough for your purposes - it will be very accurate if the current branch's `HEAD` ... |
28555062 | Can I use "git checkout --" on two files? | 59 | 2015-02-17 05:10:57 | <p>Is it possible to use git checkout -- on multiple files in order to discard the changes? </p>
<p>If so how would I specify multiple files?</p>
| 49,355 | 4,290,309 | 2020-07-23 18:00:36 | 28,555,154 | 113 | 2015-02-17 05:18:27 | 1,188,035 | 2016-11-22 16:59:12 | https://stackoverflow.com/q/28555062 | https://stackoverflow.com/a/28555154 | <p>Run the command multiple times</p>
<pre><code>git checkout -- path/to/file/one
git checkout -- path/to/file/two
</code></pre>
<p>Or specify the multiple files in the same line:</p>
<pre><code>git checkout -- path/to/file/one path/to/file/two
</code></pre>
<p>You can also specify entire folders which will recurse... | <p>Run the command multiple times</p> <pre><code>git checkout -- path/to/file/one git checkout -- path/to/file/two </code></pre> <p>Or specify the multiple files in the same line:</p> <pre><code>git checkout -- path/to/file/one path/to/file/two </code></pre> <p>You can also specify entire folders which will recurse... | 119, 37230 | git, git-checkout | <h1>Can I use "git checkout --" on two files?</h1>
<p>Is it possible to use git checkout -- on multiple files in order to discard the changes? </p>
<p>If so how would I specify multiple files?</p>
| q.PostTypeId = 1; a.PostTypeId = 2; EXISTS tag '%git%'; a.Body LIKE '%<code>%git%'; q.Score > 5; a.Score > 10 | 15,790 | git | # Can I use "git checkout --" on two files?
Is it possible to use git checkout -- on multiple files in order to discard the changes?
If so how would I specify multiple files? | Run the command multiple times
```
git checkout -- path/to/file/one
git checkout -- path/to/file/two
```
Or specify the multiple files in the same line:
```
git checkout -- path/to/file/one path/to/file/two
```
You can also specify entire folders which will recurse to all files below them.
```
git checkout -- path... |
60579900 | How to fix "invalid version" and "could not read Username" in "go get" of a private repository? | 40 | 2020-03-07 16:45:29 | <p>I want to use private repositories that are hosted at GitHub in another GoLang-project.</p>
<p>What I did:</p>
<ol>
<li>I created a private access token at my GitHub account settings</li>
<li><p>did then:</p>
<p>git config --global url."<a href="https://xxxxxx:ACCESS_TOKEN@github.com" rel="noreferrer">https://xxx... | 45,106 | 4,769,503 | 2023-05-25 15:43:24 | 60,580,085 | 113 | 2020-03-07 17:05:08 | 1,397,160 | 2023-05-25 15:43:24 | https://stackoverflow.com/q/60579900 | https://stackoverflow.com/a/60580085 | <p>You did almost everything right, and only forgot one important step.</p>
<p>You need to tell Go to not check checksums, as you are operating on your own private repositories:</p>
<pre class="lang-bash prettyprint-override"><code> go env -w GOPRIVATE=github.com/mycompany/*
</code></pre>
<p>Replace <code>mycompany<... | <p>You did almost everything right, and only forgot one important step.</p> <p>You need to tell Go to not check checksums, as you are operating on your own private repositories:</p> <pre class="lang-bash prettyprint-override"><code> go env -w GOPRIVATE=github.com/mycompany/* </code></pre> <p>Replace <code>mycompany<... | 119, 15627 | git, go | <h1>How to fix "invalid version" and "could not read Username" in "go get" of a private repository?</h1>
<p>I want to use private repositories that are hosted at GitHub in another GoLang-project.</p>
<p>What I did:</p>
<ol>
<li>I created a private access token at my GitHub account settings</li>
<li><p>did then:</p>
... | q.PostTypeId = 1; a.PostTypeId = 2; EXISTS tag '%git%'; a.Body LIKE '%<code>%git%'; q.Score > 5; a.Score > 10 | 15,792 | git | # How to fix "invalid version" and "could not read Username" in "go get" of a private repository?
I want to use private repositories that are hosted at GitHub in another GoLang-project.
What I did:
1. I created a private access token at my GitHub account settings
2. did then:
git config --global url."<https://xx... | You did almost everything right, and only forgot one important step.
You need to tell Go to not check checksums, as you are operating on your own private repositories:
```
go env -w GOPRIVATE=github.com/mycompany/*
```
Replace `mycompany` with your username on github or the name of your company and `go get` will... |
3382679 | How do I update my bare repo? | 168 | 2010-08-01 16:02:33 | <p>I created a bare repo to publish my repository, but I can't figure out how to update the bare repo with the current state of the main repository.</p>
| 118,770 | 211,659 | 2025-01-28 17:59:40 | 3,382,703 | 112 | 2010-08-01 16:07:40 | 14,637 | 2025-01-10 23:25:28 | https://stackoverflow.com/q/3382679 | https://stackoverflow.com/a/3382703 | <p>If you want to duplicate all the objects from the main repo, do this inside the main repo:</p>
<pre><code>git push --all <url-of-bare-repo>
</code></pre>
<p>Alternatively, do a fetch inside the bare repo:</p>
<pre><code>git fetch <url-of-main-repo>
</code></pre>
<p>You cannot do a pull, because a pull wa... | <p>If you want to duplicate all the objects from the main repo, do this inside the main repo:</p> <pre><code>git push --all <url-of-bare-repo> </code></pre> <p>Alternatively, do a fetch inside the bare repo:</p> <pre><code>git fetch <url-of-main-repo> </code></pre> <p>You cannot do a pull, because a pull wa... | 119 | git | <h1>How do I update my bare repo?</h1>
<p>I created a bare repo to publish my repository, but I can't figure out how to update the bare repo with the current state of the main repository.</p>
| q.PostTypeId = 1; a.PostTypeId = 2; EXISTS tag '%git%'; a.Body LIKE '%<code>%git%'; q.Score > 5; a.Score > 10 | 15,795 | git | # How do I update my bare repo?
I created a bare repo to publish my repository, but I can't figure out how to update the bare repo with the current state of the main repository. | If you want to duplicate all the objects from the main repo, do this inside the main repo:
```
git push --all <url-of-bare-repo>
```
Alternatively, do a fetch inside the bare repo:
```
git fetch <url-of-main-repo>
```
You cannot do a pull, because a pull wants to merge with `HEAD`, which a bare repo does not have.
... |
12222186 | Are git hooks pushed to the remote when I 'git push'? | 127 | 2012-08-31 20:38:36 | <p>If I create a new hook script in my local repository in repo/.git/hooks/post-commit and then I run "git push" are the hooks pushed to the remote? Then, when the other developers run "git pull" from the same origin will they get my new hooks? </p>
| 54,747 | 66,289 | 2022-11-07 14:15:39 | 12,222,225 | 112 | 2012-08-31 20:42:13 | 582 | 2012-08-31 20:42:13 | https://stackoverflow.com/q/12222186 | https://stackoverflow.com/a/12222225 | <p>No. Hooks are per-repository and are never pushed. Similarly, the repo config isn't pushed either, nor is anything in <code>.git/info</code>, or a number of other things.</p>
<p>Pushing and pulling only exchanges branches/tags and commit objects (and anything reachable from a commit, e.g. trees, blobs).</p>
| <p>No. Hooks are per-repository and are never pushed. Similarly, the repo config isn't pushed either, nor is anything in <code>.git/info</code>, or a number of other things.</p> <p>Pushing and pulling only exchanges branches/tags and commit objects (and anything reachable from a commit, e.g. trees, blobs).</p> | 119, 43087 | git, githooks | <h1>Are git hooks pushed to the remote when I 'git push'?</h1>
<p>If I create a new hook script in my local repository in repo/.git/hooks/post-commit and then I run "git push" are the hooks pushed to the remote? Then, when the other developers run "git pull" from the same origin will they get my new hooks? </p>
| q.PostTypeId = 1; a.PostTypeId = 2; EXISTS tag '%git%'; a.Body LIKE '%<code>%git%'; q.Score > 5; a.Score > 10 | 15,796 | git | # Are git hooks pushed to the remote when I 'git push'?
If I create a new hook script in my local repository in repo/.git/hooks/post-commit and then I run "git push" are the hooks pushed to the remote? Then, when the other developers run "git pull" from the same origin will they get my new hooks? | No. Hooks are per-repository and are never pushed. Similarly, the repo config isn't pushed either, nor is anything in `.git/info`, or a number of other things.
Pushing and pulling only exchanges branches/tags and commit objects (and anything reachable from a commit, e.g. trees, blobs). |
13756055 | Why can't I push this up-to-date Git subtree? | 100 | 2012-12-07 02:27:22 | <p>I am using Git subtree with a couple of projects that I am working on, in order to share some base code between them. The base code gets updated often, and the upgrades can happen in anyone of the projects, with all of them getting updated, eventually.</p>
<p>I have ran into a problem where git reports that my subt... | 28,226 | 1,086,672 | 2020-02-21 20:38:46 | 15,623,469 | 112 | 2013-03-25 19:49:57 | 1,139,784 | 2013-03-25 19:49:57 | https://stackoverflow.com/q/13756055 | https://stackoverflow.com/a/15623469 | <p>I found the answer on this blog comment <a href="https://coderwall.com/p/ssxp5q">https://coderwall.com/p/ssxp5q</a></p>
<blockquote>
<p>If you come across the "Updates were rejected because the tip of your current branch is
behind. Merge the remote changes (e.g. 'git pull')" problem when you're pushing (due to
... | <p>I found the answer on this blog comment <a href="https://coderwall.com/p/ssxp5q">https://coderwall.com/p/ssxp5q</a></p> <blockquote> <p>If you come across the "Updates were rejected because the tip of your current branch is behind. Merge the remote changes (e.g. 'git pull')" problem when you're pushing (due to ... | 119, 68200 | git, git-subtree | <h1>Why can't I push this up-to-date Git subtree?</h1>
<p>I am using Git subtree with a couple of projects that I am working on, in order to share some base code between them. The base code gets updated often, and the upgrades can happen in anyone of the projects, with all of them getting updated, eventually.</p>
<p>I... | q.PostTypeId = 1; a.PostTypeId = 2; EXISTS tag '%git%'; a.Body LIKE '%<code>%git%'; q.Score > 5; a.Score > 10 | 15,798 | git | # Why can't I push this up-to-date Git subtree?
I am using Git subtree with a couple of projects that I am working on, in order to share some base code between them. The base code gets updated often, and the upgrades can happen in anyone of the projects, with all of them getting updated, eventually.
I have ran into a... | I found the answer on this blog comment <https://coderwall.com/p/ssxp5q>
> If you come across the "Updates were rejected because the tip of your current branch is
> behind. Merge the remote changes (e.g. 'git pull')" problem when you're pushing (due to
> whatever reason, esp screwing about with git history) then you'l... |
10845051 | Git: show total file size difference between two commits? | 94 | 2012-06-01 05:48:08 | <p>Is it possible to show the total file size difference between two commits? Something like:</p>
<pre><code>$ git file-size-diff 7f3219 bad418 # I wish this worked :)
-1234 bytes
</code></pre>
<p>I’ve tried:</p>
<pre><code>$ git diff --patch-with-stat
</code></pre>
<p>And that shows the file size difference for ea... | 49,620 | 96,656 | 2025-05-19 20:24:32 | 10,847,242 | 112 | 2012-06-01 08:54:13 | 291,641 | 2022-11-23 14:59:51 | https://stackoverflow.com/q/10845051 | https://stackoverflow.com/a/10847242 | <p><code>git cat-file -s</code> will output the size in bytes of an object in git. <code>git diff-tree</code> can tell you the differences between one tree and another.</p>
<p>Putting this together into a script called <code>git-file-size-diff</code> located somewhere on your PATH will give you the ability to call <cod... | <p><code>git cat-file -s</code> will output the size in bytes of an object in git. <code>git diff-tree</code> can tell you the differences between one tree and another.</p> <p>Putting this together into a script called <code>git-file-size-diff</code> located somewhere on your PATH will give you the ability to call <cod... | 119, 8071, 9033 | filesize, git, git-diff | <h1>Git: show total file size difference between two commits?</h1>
<p>Is it possible to show the total file size difference between two commits? Something like:</p>
<pre><code>$ git file-size-diff 7f3219 bad418 # I wish this worked :)
-1234 bytes
</code></pre>
<p>I’ve tried:</p>
<pre><code>$ git diff --patch-with-st... | q.PostTypeId = 1; a.PostTypeId = 2; EXISTS tag '%git%'; a.Body LIKE '%<code>%git%'; q.Score > 5; a.Score > 10 | 15,799 | git | # Git: show total file size difference between two commits?
Is it possible to show the total file size difference between two commits? Something like:
```
$ git file-size-diff 7f3219 bad418 # I wish this worked :)
-1234 bytes
```
I’ve tried:
```
$ git diff --patch-with-stat
```
And that shows the file size differe... | `git cat-file -s` will output the size in bytes of an object in git. `git diff-tree` can tell you the differences between one tree and another.
Putting this together into a script called `git-file-size-diff` located somewhere on your PATH will give you the ability to call `git file-size-diff <tree-ish> <tree-ish>`. We... |
374316 | Round a double to x significant figures | 88 | 2008-12-17 11:52:09 | <p>If I have a double (234.004223), etc., I would like to round this to x significant digits in C#.</p>
<p>So far I can only find ways to round to x decimal places, but this simply removes the precision if there are any 0s in the number.</p>
<p>For example, 0.086 to one decimal place becomes 0.1, but I would like it ... | 83,676 | 47,026 | 2023-04-14 18:53:16 | 374,470 | 112 | 2008-12-17 13:01:38 | 36,388 | 2013-05-03 12:15:45 | https://stackoverflow.com/q/374316 | https://stackoverflow.com/a/374470 | <p>The framework doesn't have a built-in function to round (or truncate, as in your example) to a number of significant digits. One way you can do this, though, is to scale your number so that your first significant digit is right after the decimal point, round (or truncate), then scale back. The following code shoul... | <p>The framework doesn't have a built-in function to round (or truncate, as in your example) to a number of significant digits. One way you can do this, though, is to scale your number so that your first significant digit is right after the decimal point, round (or truncate), then scale back. The following code shoul... | 9, 259, 9069, 12414 | c#, math, rounding, significant-digits | <h1>Round a double to x significant figures</h1>
<p>If I have a double (234.004223), etc., I would like to round this to x significant digits in C#.</p>
<p>So far I can only find ways to round to x decimal places, but this simply removes the precision if there are any 0s in the number.</p>
<p>For example, 0.086 to on... | q.PostTypeId = 1; a.PostTypeId = 2; EXISTS tag '%git%'; a.Body LIKE '%<code>%git%'; q.Score > 5; a.Score > 10 | 15,801 | git | # Round a double to x significant figures
If I have a double (234.004223), etc., I would like to round this to x significant digits in C#.
So far I can only find ways to round to x decimal places, but this simply removes the precision if there are any 0s in the number.
For example, 0.086 to one decimal place becomes... | The framework doesn't have a built-in function to round (or truncate, as in your example) to a number of significant digits. One way you can do this, though, is to scale your number so that your first significant digit is right after the decimal point, round (or truncate), then scale back. The following code should do ... |
4181870 | Git on Windows: What do the crlf settings mean? | 84 | 2010-11-15 06:10:40 | <p>I don't understand the complexities related to CrLf settings in git: <code>core.autocrlf</code>, <code>core.safecrlf</code></p>
<p>I'm developing a cross-platform project in a team and would like both Windows and Linux developers to be able to work together without git marking files as modified just because of line... | 25,449 | 348,545 | 2018-12-03 12:43:26 | 4,182,346 | 112 | 2010-11-15 07:38:21 | 119,963 | 2011-12-14 10:23:21 | https://stackoverflow.com/q/4181870 | https://stackoverflow.com/a/4182346 | <p>The three values for <code>autocrlf</code>:</p>
<ul>
<li><p><code>true</code> - when content goes into the repository (is committed), its line endings will be converted to LF, and when content comes out of the repository (is checked out), the line endings be converted to CRLF. This is in general meant for clueless ... | <p>The three values for <code>autocrlf</code>:</p> <ul> <li><p><code>true</code> - when content goes into the repository (is committed), its line endings will be converted to LF, and when content comes out of the repository (is checked out), the line endings be converted to CRLF. This is in general meant for clueless ... | 58, 64, 119, 3705, 59139 | core.autocrlf, git, linux, newline, windows | <h1>Git on Windows: What do the crlf settings mean?</h1>
<p>I don't understand the complexities related to CrLf settings in git: <code>core.autocrlf</code>, <code>core.safecrlf</code></p>
<p>I'm developing a cross-platform project in a team and would like both Windows and Linux developers to be able to work together w... | q.PostTypeId = 1; a.PostTypeId = 2; EXISTS tag '%git%'; a.Body LIKE '%<code>%git%'; q.Score > 5; a.Score > 10 | 15,802 | git | # Git on Windows: What do the crlf settings mean?
I don't understand the complexities related to CrLf settings in git: `core.autocrlf`, `core.safecrlf`
I'm developing a cross-platform project in a team and would like both Windows and Linux developers to be able to work together without git marking files as modified j... | The three values for `autocrlf`:
- `true` - when content goes into the repository (is committed), its line endings will be converted to LF, and when content comes out of the repository (is checked out), the line endings be converted to CRLF. This is in general meant for clueless windows users/editors. Given the assump... |
29876342 | How to get (only) author name or email in git given SHA1? | 79 | 2015-04-26 10:13:47 | <p>I would like to check for author's e-mail and name, surname to verify who's pushing to my repo.</p>
<p>Is there any way that I can come up with a command in git to show commiter's name/e-mail given only SHA1 of the commit?</p>
<p>This is what I came up with but it's far from ideal solution (the first solution is f... | 94,508 | 675,100 | 2024-02-07 10:54:10 | 29,876,744 | 112 | 2015-04-26 10:56:54 | 3,306,465 | 2018-08-17 23:10:23 | https://stackoverflow.com/q/29876342 | https://stackoverflow.com/a/29876744 | <p>You can use the following command:</p>
<pre><code> git log --format='%ae' HASH^!
</code></pre>
<p>It works with <code>git show</code> as well. You need to include <code>-s</code> to suppress the diff.</p>
<pre><code>git show -s --format='%ae' HASH
</code></pre>
| <p>You can use the following command:</p> <pre><code> git log --format='%ae' HASH^! </code></pre> <p>It works with <code>git show</code> as well. You need to include <code>-s</code> to suppress the diff.</p> <pre><code>git show -s --format='%ae' HASH </code></pre> | 119, 3190, 3953, 5597 | author, commit, git, sha1 | <h1>How to get (only) author name or email in git given SHA1?</h1>
<p>I would like to check for author's e-mail and name, surname to verify who's pushing to my repo.</p>
<p>Is there any way that I can come up with a command in git to show commiter's name/e-mail given only SHA1 of the commit?</p>
<p>This is what I cam... | q.PostTypeId = 1; a.PostTypeId = 2; EXISTS tag '%git%'; a.Body LIKE '%<code>%git%'; q.Score > 5; a.Score > 10 | 15,803 | git | # How to get (only) author name or email in git given SHA1?
I would like to check for author's e-mail and name, surname to verify who's pushing to my repo.
Is there any way that I can come up with a command in git to show commiter's name/e-mail given only SHA1 of the commit?
This is what I came up with but it's far ... | You can use the following command:
```
git log --format='%ae' HASH^!
```
It works with `git show` as well. You need to include `-s` to suppress the diff.
```
git show -s --format='%ae' HASH
``` |
9933004 | How to to disable Git end-of-line (CRLF to LF) across all clones/machines? | 66 | 2012-03-29 20:27:51 | <p>As one can glean <a href="https://stackoverflow.com/questions/2332349/best-practices-for-cross-platform-git-config">from</a> <a href="https://stackoverflow.com/questions/2016673/definitive-recommendation-for-git-autocrlf-settings">other</a> <a href="https://stackoverflow.com/questions/1249932/git-1-6-4-beta-on-windo... | 23,120 | 64,257 | 2023-01-11 15:36:57 | 10,017,566 | 112 | 2012-04-04 19:00:04 | 64,257 | 2023-01-11 15:36:57 | https://stackoverflow.com/q/9933004 | https://stackoverflow.com/a/10017566 | <p>The best way to avoid having to set <code>core.autocrlf</code> separately on each machine seems to be checking a <code>.gitattributes</code> file into the repository containing the single line</p>
<pre><code>* -text
</code></pre>
<p>Or, if you have an older version of Git then</p>
<pre><code>* -crlf
</code></pre>
<p... | <p>The best way to avoid having to set <code>core.autocrlf</code> separately on each machine seems to be checking a <code>.gitattributes</code> file into the repository containing the single line</p> <pre><code>* -text </code></pre> <p>Or, if you have an older version of Git then</p> <pre><code>* -crlf </code></pre> <p... | 119, 3705, 56102, 59139 | core.autocrlf, git, gitattributes, newline | <h1>How to to disable Git end-of-line (CRLF to LF) across all clones/machines?</h1>
<p>As one can glean <a href="https://stackoverflow.com/questions/2332349/best-practices-for-cross-platform-git-config">from</a> <a href="https://stackoverflow.com/questions/2016673/definitive-recommendation-for-git-autocrlf-settings">ot... | q.PostTypeId = 1; a.PostTypeId = 2; EXISTS tag '%git%'; a.Body LIKE '%<code>%git%'; q.Score > 5; a.Score > 10 | 15,804 | git | # How to to disable Git end-of-line (CRLF to LF) across all clones/machines?
As one can glean [from](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/2332349/best-practices-for-cross-platform-git-config) [other](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/2016673/definitive-recommendation-for-git-autocrlf-settings) [posts](https://stackov... | The best way to avoid having to set `core.autocrlf` separately on each machine seems to be checking a `.gitattributes` file into the repository containing the single line
```
* -text
```
Or, if you have an older version of Git then
```
* -crlf
```
This tells Git that, for all paths (thus the `*`), end-of-line norma... |
8131322 | Enabling Git syntax highlighting for Mac's terminal | 65 | 2011-11-15 04:00:22 | <p>I miss the Git syntax highlighting I had on Windows for every "git .*" command like green staged filenames, some bolding, etc.</p>
<p>How do I enable Git syntax highlighting for Mac's terminal?</p>
| 29,171 | 133,900 | 2015-03-23 15:43:42 | 8,131,356 | 112 | 2011-11-15 04:06:21 | 77,567 | 2011-11-15 06:43:58 | https://stackoverflow.com/q/8131322 | https://stackoverflow.com/a/8131356 | <pre><code>git config --global color.ui auto
</code></pre>
| <pre><code>git config --global color.ui auto </code></pre> | 119, 391, 4717 | git, syntax-highlighting, terminal | <h1>Enabling Git syntax highlighting for Mac's terminal</h1>
<p>I miss the Git syntax highlighting I had on Windows for every "git .*" command like green staged filenames, some bolding, etc.</p>
<p>How do I enable Git syntax highlighting for Mac's terminal?</p>
| q.PostTypeId = 1; a.PostTypeId = 2; EXISTS tag '%git%'; a.Body LIKE '%<code>%git%'; q.Score > 5; a.Score > 10 | 15,805 | git | # Enabling Git syntax highlighting for Mac's terminal
I miss the Git syntax highlighting I had on Windows for every "git .*" command like green staged filenames, some bolding, etc.
How do I enable Git syntax highlighting for Mac's terminal? | ```
git config --global color.ui auto
``` |
30862558 | Checkout branch on different remote | 62 | 2015-06-16 08:36:09 | <p>I have a repo that has another remote <code>upstream</code> besides <code>origin</code>. I can do <code>git checkout origin/master</code>, but when I run <code>git checkout upstream/master</code>, I get:</p>
<pre><code>error: pathspec 'upstream/master' did not match any file(s) known to git.
</code></pre>
<p>This ... | 49,285 | 547,578 | 2021-10-21 05:02:44 | 30,862,668 | 112 | 2015-06-16 08:41:39 | 1,860,929 | 2015-06-18 08:15:55 | https://stackoverflow.com/q/30862558 | https://stackoverflow.com/a/30862668 | <p>Just fetch the refs from the remote (this will fetch all branch, commit, refs etc for the upstream repo)</p>
<pre><code>git fetch upstream
</code></pre>
<p>After this, checkout the needed branch (this creates a local copy of the branch)</p>
<pre><code>git checkout -b <branchname> --track upstream/<branch... | <p>Just fetch the refs from the remote (this will fetch all branch, commit, refs etc for the upstream repo)</p> <pre><code>git fetch upstream </code></pre> <p>After this, checkout the needed branch (this creates a local copy of the branch)</p> <pre><code>git checkout -b <branchname> --track upstream/<branch... | 119, 1879 | branch, git | <h1>Checkout branch on different remote</h1>
<p>I have a repo that has another remote <code>upstream</code> besides <code>origin</code>. I can do <code>git checkout origin/master</code>, but when I run <code>git checkout upstream/master</code>, I get:</p>
<pre><code>error: pathspec 'upstream/master' did not match any ... | q.PostTypeId = 1; a.PostTypeId = 2; EXISTS tag '%git%'; a.Body LIKE '%<code>%git%'; q.Score > 5; a.Score > 10 | 15,807 | git | # Checkout branch on different remote
I have a repo that has another remote `upstream` besides `origin`. I can do `git checkout origin/master`, but when I run `git checkout upstream/master`, I get:
```
error: pathspec 'upstream/master' did not match any file(s) known to git.
```
This does not work either:
```
$ git... | Just fetch the refs from the remote (this will fetch all branch, commit, refs etc for the upstream repo)
```
git fetch upstream
```
After this, checkout the needed branch (this creates a local copy of the branch)
```
git checkout -b <branchname> --track upstream/<branchname>
```
Now if you want to pull the changes ... |
44600721 | Can't make git stop tracking package-lock.json | 49 | 2017-06-17 04:21:45 | <p>With npm v5 here is now <code>package-lock.json</code> file being created after <code>npm install</code></p>
<p>It is recommended to commit this file, but I have issue that this file is different for some reason between my dev machine and my server. Even if I push that file to repo, after <code>npm install</code> o... | 55,775 | 811,400 | 2024-04-25 15:04:08 | 44,600,762 | 112 | 2017-06-17 04:27:52 | 3,857 | 2017-06-17 04:27:52 | https://stackoverflow.com/q/44600721 | https://stackoverflow.com/a/44600762 | <p>You need to remove it from your repo (<code>git rm package-lock.json</code>) in order for git to stop tracking it.</p>
<p>.gitignore only works for untracked files. If you have a tracked file that is also in your .gitignore, the fact that the file is tracked overrides the fact that it is also in .gitignore.</p>
| <p>You need to remove it from your repo (<code>git rm package-lock.json</code>) in order for git to stop tracking it.</p> <p>.gitignore only works for untracked files. If you have a tracked file that is also in your .gitignore, the fact that the file is tracked overrides the fact that it is also in .gitignore.</p> | 119, 46426, 61387 | git, node.js, npm | <h1>Can't make git stop tracking package-lock.json</h1>
<p>With npm v5 here is now <code>package-lock.json</code> file being created after <code>npm install</code></p>
<p>It is recommended to commit this file, but I have issue that this file is different for some reason between my dev machine and my server. Even if I ... | q.PostTypeId = 1; a.PostTypeId = 2; EXISTS tag '%git%'; a.Body LIKE '%<code>%git%'; q.Score > 5; a.Score > 10 | 15,808 | git | # Can't make git stop tracking package-lock.json
With npm v5 here is now `package-lock.json` file being created after `npm install`
It is recommended to commit this file, but I have issue that this file is different for some reason between my dev machine and my server. Even if I push that file to repo, after `npm ins... | You need to remove it from your repo (`git rm package-lock.json`) in order for git to stop tracking it.
.gitignore only works for untracked files. If you have a tracked file that is also in your .gitignore, the fact that the file is tracked overrides the fact that it is also in .gitignore. |
30105210 | Git Overwrite master with branch | 45 | 2015-05-07 15:16:13 | <p>I want to overrite master with a particular branch after making changes to it, what I done to do it is:</p>
<p>Step 1: Checkout brranch from Git, using command :</p>
<pre><code>git checkout branch_name
</code></pre>
<p>Step 2: I done some changes in code, now I want to make this branch as master, for that I first... | 79,637 | 3,118,209 | 2020-07-05 19:26:53 | 30,106,024 | 112 | 2015-05-07 15:52:06 | 390,363 | 2020-07-05 19:26:53 | https://stackoverflow.com/q/30105210 | https://stackoverflow.com/a/30106024 | <p><code>git branch -f master dev_branch</code> will rewrite local master branch.</p>
<p><code>git push remote +dev_branch:master</code> will rewrite remote branch.</p>
<ul>
<li>NOTE: If the above doesn't work, the name <code>remote</code> could be <code>origin</code> for you (i.e. <code>git push origin +dev_branch:mas... | <p><code>git branch -f master dev_branch</code> will rewrite local master branch.</p> <p><code>git push remote +dev_branch:master</code> will rewrite remote branch.</p> <ul> <li>NOTE: If the above doesn't work, the name <code>remote</code> could be <code>origin</code> for you (i.e. <code>git push origin +dev_branch:mas... | 119 | git | <h1>Git Overwrite master with branch</h1>
<p>I want to overrite master with a particular branch after making changes to it, what I done to do it is:</p>
<p>Step 1: Checkout brranch from Git, using command :</p>
<pre><code>git checkout branch_name
</code></pre>
<p>Step 2: I done some changes in code, now I want to ma... | q.PostTypeId = 1; a.PostTypeId = 2; EXISTS tag '%git%'; a.Body LIKE '%<code>%git%'; q.Score > 5; a.Score > 10 | 15,809 | git | # Git Overwrite master with branch
I want to overrite master with a particular branch after making changes to it, what I done to do it is:
Step 1: Checkout brranch from Git, using command :
```
git checkout branch_name
```
Step 2: I done some changes in code, now I want to make this branch as master, for that I fir... | `git branch -f master dev_branch` will rewrite local master branch.
`git push remote +dev_branch:master` will rewrite remote branch.
- NOTE: If the above doesn't work, the name `remote` could be `origin` for you (i.e. `git push origin +dev_branch:master`) |
2855140 | Recursively add files by pattern | 227 | 2010-05-18 07:11:40 | <p>How do I recursively add files by a pattern (or glob) located in different directories?</p>
<p>For example, I'd like to add <code>A/B/C/foo.java</code> and <code>D/E/F/bar.java</code> (and several other java files) with one command:</p>
<pre class="lang-bash prettyprint-override"><code>git add '*.java'
</code></pre>... | 121,984 | 309,962 | 2024-03-07 13:51:36 | 2,857,909 | 111 | 2010-05-18 13:57:44 | 119,963 | 2024-03-07 13:48:53 | https://stackoverflow.com/q/2855140 | https://stackoverflow.com/a/2857909 | <p><a href="https://stackoverflow.com/a/2855161">Sergio Acosta's answer</a> is probably your best bet if some of the files to be added may not already be tracked. If you want to limit yourself to files git already knows about, you could combine <code>git-ls-files</code> with a filter:</p>
<pre class="lang-bash prettypr... | <p><a href="https://stackoverflow.com/a/2855161">Sergio Acosta's answer</a> is probably your best bet if some of the files to be added may not already be tracked. If you want to limit yourself to files git already knows about, you could combine <code>git-ls-files</code> with a filter:</p> <pre class="lang-bash prettypr... | 119, 3889, 38451 | filepattern, git, glob | <h1>Recursively add files by pattern</h1>
<p>How do I recursively add files by a pattern (or glob) located in different directories?</p>
<p>For example, I'd like to add <code>A/B/C/foo.java</code> and <code>D/E/F/bar.java</code> (and several other java files) with one command:</p>
<pre class="lang-bash prettyprint-over... | q.PostTypeId = 1; a.PostTypeId = 2; EXISTS tag '%git%'; a.Body LIKE '%<code>%git%'; q.Score > 5; a.Score > 10 | 15,810 | git | # Recursively add files by pattern
How do I recursively add files by a pattern (or glob) located in different directories?
For example, I'd like to add `A/B/C/foo.java` and `D/E/F/bar.java` (and several other java files) with one command:
```
git add '*.java'
```
Unfortunately, that doesn't work as expected. | [Sergio Acosta's answer](https://stackoverflow.com/a/2855161) is probably your best bet if some of the files to be added may not already be tracked. If you want to limit yourself to files git already knows about, you could combine `git-ls-files` with a filter:
```
git ls-files [path] | grep '\.java$' | xargs git add
`... |
3207029 | How to resolve git status "Unmerged paths:"? | 126 | 2010-07-08 19:06:06 | <p>I merged branch <code>dog</code> into <code>animal</code>. When I go to commit, I get the following:</p>
<pre><code>Unmerged paths:
(use "git reset HEAD <file>..." to unstage)
(use "git add <file>..." to mark resolution
both deleted: ../public/images/originals/dog.ai
added by t... | 282,853 | 251,257 | 2020-10-19 23:52:13 | 3,207,101 | 111 | 2010-07-08 19:18:04 | 119,963 | 2020-10-19 23:38:49 | https://stackoverflow.com/q/3207029 | https://stackoverflow.com/a/3207101 | <p>All you should need to do is:</p>
<pre><code># if the file in the right place isn't already committed:
git add <path to desired file>
# remove the "both deleted" file from the index:
git rm --cached ../public/images/originals/dog.ai
# commit the merge:
git commit
</code></pre>
| <p>All you should need to do is:</p> <pre><code># if the file in the right place isn't already committed: git add <path to desired file> # remove the "both deleted" file from the index: git rm --cached ../public/images/originals/dog.ai # commit the merge: git commit </code></pre> | 119, 717, 28897, 54839 | git, git-merge, git-status, merge | <h1>How to resolve git status "Unmerged paths:"?</h1>
<p>I merged branch <code>dog</code> into <code>animal</code>. When I go to commit, I get the following:</p>
<pre><code>Unmerged paths:
(use "git reset HEAD <file>..." to unstage)
(use "git add <file>..." to mark resolution
both delet... | q.PostTypeId = 1; a.PostTypeId = 2; EXISTS tag '%git%'; a.Body LIKE '%<code>%git%'; q.Score > 5; a.Score > 10 | 15,811 | git | # How to resolve git status "Unmerged paths:"?
I merged branch `dog` into `animal`. When I go to commit, I get the following:
```
Unmerged paths:
(use "git reset HEAD <file>..." to unstage)
(use "git add <file>..." to mark resolution
both deleted: ../public/images/originals/dog.ai
added by them: ../public/... | All you should need to do is:
```
# if the file in the right place isn't already committed:
git add <path to desired file>
# remove the "both deleted" file from the index:
git rm --cached ../public/images/originals/dog.ai
# commit the merge:
git commit
``` |
14203952 | git reset asks 'more?' | 113 | 2013-01-07 21:01:30 | <p>Git windows command line, version 1.8.0</p>
<p>I have 3 commits so far and when I type</p>
<pre><code>git reset --soft HEAD^
</code></pre>
<p>new line comes up with</p>
<pre><code>More?
</code></pre>
<p>and flashing cursor for input</p>
<p>Then, whatever I type, I always get </p>
<blockquote>
<p>fatal: ambi... | 41,192 | 1,921,669 | 2024-06-25 13:14:33 | 14,204,318 | 111 | 2013-01-07 21:27:14 | 1,864,976 | 2013-01-07 21:27:14 | https://stackoverflow.com/q/14203952 | https://stackoverflow.com/a/14204318 | <p>see if <code>git log HEAD^</code> works. If it doesn't, it may be something with your localization or terminal. It seems to be filtering out the <code>^</code> symbol. As a workaround, use <code>git reset --soft HEAD~1</code> for now.</p>
| <p>see if <code>git log HEAD^</code> works. If it doesn't, it may be something with your localization or terminal. It seems to be filtering out the <code>^</code> symbol. As a workaround, use <code>git reset --soft HEAD~1</code> for now.</p> | 119, 456 | git, version-control | <h1>git reset asks 'more?'</h1>
<p>Git windows command line, version 1.8.0</p>
<p>I have 3 commits so far and when I type</p>
<pre><code>git reset --soft HEAD^
</code></pre>
<p>new line comes up with</p>
<pre><code>More?
</code></pre>
<p>and flashing cursor for input</p>
<p>Then, whatever I type, I always get </p... | q.PostTypeId = 1; a.PostTypeId = 2; EXISTS tag '%git%'; a.Body LIKE '%<code>%git%'; q.Score > 5; a.Score > 10 | 15,812 | git | # git reset asks 'more?'
Git windows command line, version 1.8.0
I have 3 commits so far and when I type
```
git reset --soft HEAD^
```
new line comes up with
```
More?
```
and flashing cursor for input
Then, whatever I type, I always get
> fatal: ambiguous argument 'HEAD
> ': unknown revision or path not in th... | see if `git log HEAD^` works. If it doesn't, it may be something with your localization or terminal. It seems to be filtering out the `^` symbol. As a workaround, use `git reset --soft HEAD~1` for now. |
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